Jan 14 Gun violence focus of Kennedy’s Illinois governor campaign By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Few people running for public office have been more personally affected by gun violence than Chris Kennedy, son of Sen. Robert Kennedy. Now, he's running for Illinois governor. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 5:30 To this Sandy Hook mom, ‘every day we waste, more people are dying’ By Lisa Stark, Education Week For many parents of children at Sandy Hook Elementary, gun violence and how to prevent it was barely on their radar. Now, five years after 20 children lost their lives, parents are finding ways to cope through education. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch 8:06 Can schools prevent mass shootings? Sandy Hook parents train teachers to help at-risk students By Lisa Stark, Education Week Five years after a shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary, many parents who lost children have taken their efforts to reduce gun violence into the classroom. Their group, Sandy Hook Promise, offers free training to schools and youth programs to… Continue watching
Dec 07 2 students, gunman dead after school shooting in New Mexico By Laura Santhanam The school was locked down and then evacuated Thursday morning, according to San Juan County Sheriff's office. Continue reading
Dec 04 His wife worked at Sandy Hook. Now this poet is helping start a conversation about gun violence By Alison Thoet The shooting “changed our lives that day, and we became activists.” In a new collection, 54 poems address gun violence in America. Continue reading
Nov 14 At least 6 dead, 2 school children wounded after shooting in Northern California By Laura Santhanam Authorities in California said Wednesday that the body of the wife of a man who went on a shooting rampage was found in the floorboards of their home, bringing the death toll to six. Continue reading
Oct 04 Police release body camera footage of first response to Las Vegas shooting By Joshua Barajas "Go that way, get out of here! There's gunshots coming from over there," one officer is heard yelling on the footage. Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 2:43 The legal gun device that likely sped up the carnage in Las Vegas By PBS News Hour How was the Las Vegas killer able to shoot so many rounds so quickly? Stephen Paddock, the 64-year-old retired accountant who went on a shooting rampage, had stockpiled in his hotel room at least 23 firearms, as well as two… Continue watching
Oct 03 WATCH: The latest developments in Las Vegas shooting investigation By Joshua Barajas Las Vegas officials are scheduled to provide a 4 p.m. ET update on the investigation into Sunday's Las Vegas shooting. Watch their remarks here. Continue reading
Oct 03 WATCH: Ryan says no plan to act soon on easing gun regulations By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Republican-led Congress had been pushing ahead on measures to loosen gun restrictions. Continue reading