May 26 After Uvalde, Congress hears calls for gun control legislation. Compromise remains elusive By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Will Congress act on guns after Sandy Hook, Buffalo and now Uvalde?… Continue reading
May 26 Newtown parents feel 'transported back in time' after Uvalde shooting By Michael Melia, Associated Press Some relatives of the victims of the 2012 attack on the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, who channeled grief into advocacy have claimed success, gradually, in areas including gun safety, attitudes around gun violence, and mental health awareness. Continue reading
May 25 3 things to know about America's relentless gun violence By Matt Williams, Harry L. Wilson, James Densley, Jillian Peterson, Marc A. Zimmerman, Patrick Carter, Rebeccah Sokol, The Conversation A school shooting in a small Texas town on Tuesday, May 24, was almost as deadly as the worst such event in U.S. history. Continue reading
May 25 'The sweetest little boy.' Families mourn, await news after Texas school shooting By Jim Vertuno, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press Families turned to social media in a desperate attempt to find their missing children as the death toll in a gruesome school shooting at a Texas elementary school rose to at least 19 students and two teachers. Continue reading
May 25 In Texas school massacre, shooter took aim at 'anyone that was in his way' By Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press An official says an 18-year-old gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school barricaded himself inside a classroom, "shooting anyone that was in his way."… Continue reading
May 24 Watch 5:53 What we know about the deadly mass shooting at Texas elementary school A gunman killed 18 children and a teacher at an elementary school in south Texas Tuesday. Gov. Abbott says the 18-year-old shooter was killed by police. The mass shooting took place in the city of Uvalde about 85 miles west… Continue watching
May 24 Watch 5:35 'We know we have a crisis,' advocate says after Texas mass shooting Gunfire erupted Tuesday afternoon at a Texas elementary school where at least 18 children were killed. As new details about the rampage emerge, gun advocates in Texas say they have been calling for changes to state gun laws for years… Continue watching
May 22 Buffalo mass shooting opens longstanding wounds of Black trauma and neglect By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press Just over a week ago, a white gunman in body armor killed 10 Black shoppers and workers at the supermarket that has been temporarily closed. Three others were injured in the attack, which federal authorities are investigating as a hate… Continue reading
May 21 Funeral held for youngest victim in Buffalo mass shooting By Associated Press Roberta Drury is the second shooting victim to be eulogized. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 8:30 New York struggles with a sharp rise in violent crime amid COVID-19 By Jeffrey Brown, Sam Weber After hitting near historic lows pre-pandemic, crime has been spiking in many parts of the U.S., including in the nation's most populous city. Shootings in New York City have more than doubled this year compared to the same time period… Continue watching