Jan 16 6 people killed in shooting at central California home, including baby, teen mom By Associated Press Six people — including a 17-year-old mother and her 6-month-old baby — were killed in a shooting early Monday at a home in central California, and authorities are searching for at least two suspects, sheriff's officials said. Continue reading
Jan 07 Local mayor says shooting of teacher by 6-year-old 'a red flag for the country' By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press A Virginia teacher who was critically injured when she was was shot by a 6-year-old student in Newport News is showing signs of improvement as authorities struggle to understand how a child so young could be involved in a school… Continue reading
Jan 07 6-year-old student shoots teacher in Virginia classroom, police say By Ben Finley, Matthew Barakat, Associated Press A 6-year-old student shot and wounded a teacher at his school in Virginia during an altercation inside a first-grade classroom Friday, police and school officials in the city of Newport News said. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 9:13 Newtown remembers those killed at Sandy Hook a decade after the tragedy By William Brangham, Layla Quran Ten years ago, a mass shooting forever changed the small town of Newtown, Connecticut. Twenty students and six educators were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history. William Brangham spoke with… Continue watching
Dec 07 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks at the National Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden is calling again for a ban on so-called assault weapons, calling it “simple common sense.”… Continue reading
Nov 29 Oxford school shooting trial delayed by appeal ahead of 1 year anniversary By Ed White, Associated Press The Michigan Supreme Court on Tuesday postponed the January trial for the parents of the teenager who killed four students at his high school, a victory for defense lawyers who argue that involuntary manslaughter charges don't fit. Continue reading
Nov 29 Survivor of Walmart mass shooting files $50 million lawsuit By Ben Finley, Associated Press A Walmart employee who survived last week's mass shooting at a store in Virginia has filed a $50 million lawsuit against the company for allegedly continuing to employ the shooter — a store supervisor — “who had known propensities for… Continue reading
Nov 28 Buffalo gunman pleads guilty to murder, terrorism in racist supermarket massacre By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press The white gunman who massacred 10 Black shoppers and workers at a Buffalo supermarket has pleaded guilty to murder and hate-motivated terrorism charges. Continue reading
Nov 15 UVA students grapple with emotional trauma after campus shooting By Sarah Rankin, John Seewer, Associated Press Students hid inside laboratory closets and dorm rooms across the University of Virginia after getting warnings of an active shooter. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 4:57 Maxwell Frost, 1st Gen Z member of Congress, on young people's role in politics In Florida's 10th Congressional District, Maxwell Alejandro Frost became the first member of Gen Z ever elected to Congress on Tuesday. Frost, a 25-year-old Democrat, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss his historic win and what's next. Continue watching