Nov 24 Watch 10:12 Documentary 'Thoughts and Prayers' explores industry built around school security By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant A new documentary on HBO Max looks at how gun violence has led to lockdown drills in schools becoming a universal part of childhood in America. Those drills and the creation of active shooter preparedness products, now a $3 billion… Continue watching
Nov 14 John Beam, college football coach in 'Last Chance U,' has died after being shot, police say By Mike Catalini, Haven Daley, Associated Press College football coach John Beam, who was featured in the Netflix series “Last Chance U,” has died after being shot on campus, the Oakland Police Department said Friday, and a suspect has been arrested. Continue reading
Nov 06 Virginia teacher shot by student wins $10M verdict against ex-assistant principal A Virginia jury has awarded $10 million to a former teacher in a lawsuit that accused an administrator of ignoring warnings that a 6-year-old student had a gun before the teacher was shot. Continue reading
Oct 21 Man who planned to shoot up Atlanta's airport is arrested in a terminal following a tip from his family, police say By Jeff Martin, Kate Brumback, Associated Press Atlanta's police chief says officers found an AR-15 and 27 rounds of ammunition in the man's pickup truck. Continue reading
Oct 11 Shooting after homecoming football game in Mississippi kills 4, official says By Associated Press Four people were killed in a shooting in a small town in the Mississippi Delta region after a high school football homecoming game there, a state senator said Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 05 Gunmen kill 2, injure 12 in shootout in crowd in downtown Montgomery, Alabama By Associated Press Rival gunmen started shooting at each other in a crowded downtown nightlife district in Alabama's capital city Saturday night, killing two people and injuring 12 others, police said. Continue reading
Sep 28 Shooting at Michigan church kills at least 2 people and injures 8, police say By Isabella Volmert, Corey Williams, Associated Press A gunman opened fire inside a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Michigan during a Sunday service and set the building ablaze, killing at least two people and injuring eight others before police shot him, authorities said. Continue reading
Sep 26 Political divide stalls Minnesota gun control efforts a month after deadly church shooting By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press As Minnesota mourned a mass shooting at a church that left two schoolchildren dead and 21 people injured, Gov. Tim Walz promised to call a special session for the Legislature to pass solutions to gun violence and school safety. But a month later, talks… Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 8:47 'A Thousand Ways to Die' offers a personal and historical take on the impact of violence By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Trymaine Lee has spent his career chronicling the daily toll of violence and inequality. In his new book, he blends journalism with personal narrative to show how racism, trauma and violence cut lives short and carry on… Continue watching
Sep 21 Suspect arrested and charged in deadly New Hampshire country club shooting By Michael Casey, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press One person was killed and two others were wounded by gunfire Saturday before the suspect was taken into custody, authorities said. Witnesses at the scene said the shootings took place in a restaurant adjacent to a wedding that was taking… Continue reading