Apr 19 Tennessee legislature passes bill further protecting gun companies from lawsuits By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press In the wake of a deadly school shooting last month, Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are sending to Republican Gov. Bill Lee a proposal that further protects gun and ammunition dealers, manufacturers and sellers against lawsuits. Continue reading
Apr 18 Remembering the victims of the Dadeville shooting By Kim Chandler, Jeff Amy, Associated Press Four people were killed, including two high school seniors, and 32 people were injured in the Saturday melee. Continue reading
Apr 18 Rep. Justin Jones brings infant-sized casket into Tennessee Capitol By George Walker IV, Associated Press The recently reinstated Rep. Justin Jones carried an infant-sized casket into Tennessee's Capitol as protesters calling for gun safety legislation outside the Capitol were blocked from bringing caskets inside. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 5:42 Why mortality for young Americans is increasing at an alarming rate By John Yang, Kaisha Young Life expectancy for the average American is now 76 years, hitting the lowest point in nearly two decades after declining for the second year in a row. Dr. Steven Woolf, director emeritus of the Virginia Commonwealth University Center on Society… Continue watching
Apr 16 Shooting at Alabama teen's birthday party leaves 4 dead, 'multitude of injuries' By Jeff Amy, Kim Chandler, Associated Press A high school senior who planned to play college football was celebrating at his sister's 16th birthday party Saturday night in Alabama when gunfire killed him and three other people and wounded several others. Continue reading
Apr 13 Majority of Americans say they or a family member has faced gun violence, survey finds By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News More than 1 in 5 Americans report having been threatened with a firearm, and almost as many say they worry about gun violence every day or almost every day, a new KFF poll shows. Continue reading
Apr 12 County board reinstates expelled Democratic lawmaker Justin Pearson to Tennessee House By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Commissioners in Memphis have voted to reinstate one of two Black Democrats kicked out of the Republican-led Tennessee House. The Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday to send Justin Pearson back to the Legislature in Nashville. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 7:48 Louisville police release body camera video of officers responding to bank shooting By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Ali Schmitz Louisville released police body camera video of the shooting that left five people dead and eight others injured. Police said the gunman legally bought the AR-15 style rifle used in the attack just six days ago. Democrats representing Louisville called… Continue watching
Apr 11 Louisville shooter legally bought gun a week ago, police say By Dylan Lovan, Rebecca Reynolds, Associated Press The shooter who killed five people at a Louisville bank legally bought the weapon he used a week ago, police said Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 11 Tributes pour in for 5 victims of the Louisville bank shooting By Claire Galofaro, Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Tributes were growing Monday for the five people slain in a shooting at a Louisville bank, with friends sharing details of their lives and mourners gathering at vigils. Details were also emerging about some of the wounded. Continue reading