Aug 05 Breonna Taylor supporters relieved by charges against police involved in her killing By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press Louisville activists who put in long hours protesting the death of Breonna Taylor at the hands of police say they felt relief this week when federal officials charged four officers. Continue reading
Jul 27 WATCH: House Oversight hearing on holding firearm manufacturers responsible for gun violence By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A U.S. House investigation has found that gun manufacturers have taken in more than $1 billion from selling AR-15-style guns over the past decade. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 8:28 Survivors of Aurora, Colorado, mass shooting still haunted 10 years later By William Brangham, Frank Carlson, Sam Lane, Sam Weber Ten years ago today, a gunman opened fire in a crowded movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, killing 12 and wounding 70 people. At the time, it was one of the worst mass shootings in the country’s history, and sparked familiar… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 8:06 New ATF Director Steve Dettelbach on gun violence in America By PBS NewsHour For the first time in seven years, the federal government has a Senate-confirmed director in charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the agency better known as ATF. Steven Dettelbach was recently sworn in as its leader… Continue watching
Jul 20 Democrats push for 1st semi-automatic gun ban in 20 years By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press If passed, it would be the most far-reaching response yet to this summer's mass shootings. But passage is far from assured. Continue reading
Jul 20 WATCH: Highland Park mayor calls for assault weapons ban during Senate hearing By Associated Press Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering told lawmakers during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on gun violence Wednesday "we need to get combat weapons out of civilian hands."… Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 2:55 Gun violence in America shows no sign of slowing after new spate of mass shootings By Amna Nawaz, Lizz Bolaji From Indiana to Texas to Florida and many other places, communities, families and individuals are coping today with the aftermath of violence that remains all too routine amid the continuing epidemic of shootings and gun-related deaths in America. Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 5:20 New report on Uvalde shooting details ‘epic failure’ of law enforcement A Texas House committee investigating the Uvalde elementary school massacre released a 77-page report Sunday detailing “egregiously poor decision making” by law enforcement. The report found 376 officers responded that day, representing 20 different agencies. But there was a lack… Continue watching
Jul 17 ‘Systemic failures’ led to bewildering police inaction in Uvalde, report finds By Jake Bleiberg, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press A report says nearly 400 law enforcement officials rushed to a mass shooting that left 21 people dead at a Uvalde elementary school. But “systemic failures” created a chaotic scene that lasted more than an hour before the gunman was… Continue reading
Jul 17 Florida amusement park where teen died pauses new sniper-like laser game By Associated Press The Bullseye Blast game let riders of the 400-foot Wheel at ICON Park pay an extra $5.95 to shoot laser blasters at 50 targets strategically placed along rooftops throughout the park. Continue reading