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
Nov 01 Chicago Halloween shooting injures 15, including 3 children By Associated Press Chicago police say as many as 15 people, including three children, were injured in a drive-by shooting Halloween night. Continue reading
Oct 26 St. Louis school shooting focuses area leaders on threats to children from guns By Gabrielle Hays The school shooting in St. Louis this week fit a gruesome but familiar template, similar to other shootings around the nation. A 19-year-old used an AR-15 style weapon, carried more than 600 rounds of ammunition and left a teacher and… Continue reading
Oct 14 5 people killed in North Carolina; 15-year-old shooter hospitalized By Associated Press Authorities didn’t offer any details on a motive. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 6:48 Parkland parents respond to jury's recommended sentence of life in prison for gunman By John Yang A Florida jury recommended life in prison without the possibility of parole for the gunman who killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland in 2018. The decision spares Nikolas Cruz from the death penalty. Cruz admitted… Continue watching
Oct 04 WATCH: PBS NewsHour presents 'Ricochet: An American Trauma' By William Brangham, Sam Lane, Sam Weber The PBS NewsHour explores the swath of trauma gun deaths have left in their wake across America in: “Ricochet: An American Trauma.” The documentary was reported by correspondent William Brangham and produced by Sam Weber and Sam Lane. Continue reading