Sep 07 Watch 9:51 Why Chicago hasn’t yet escaped an epidemic of gun violence By PBS News Hour How do you stop a “contagious” outbreak of violence? For Chicago, 2016 is already the deadliest year in more than two decades. John Yang visits the city to understand why the problem is so entrenched and to meet the people… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 8:46 Chicago police: spike in gun deaths represents ‘clear failure’ of criminal justice Continue watching
Aug 09 Trump comment that gun rights supporters can do something to stop Clinton draws criticism By Associated Press Donald Trump's campaign is saying the Republican nominee was touting the "amazing spirit" of Second Amendment supporters when he suggested they "could do" something to prevent Hillary Clinton as president from overturning the right to bear arms. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 5:53 ‘Mothers of the Movement’ to end gun violence speak out By PBS News Hour The mothers of seven African-Americans to die in gun violence were to take the convention stage in Philadelphia in a national call for gun control and police retraining. One of them is Florida’s Lucia McBath, whose 17-year-old son Jordan Davis… Continue watching
Jul 17 Three police officers killed, three injured in Baton Rouge shooting By Elisabeth Ponsot Three members of law enforcement were killed and three were wounded following a shootout at a gas station in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Sunday morning. The suspected shooter is also dead, officials said. Continue reading
Jul 09 Obama: ‘America is not as divided as some have suggested’ By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press President Barack Obama on Saturday rejected the notion that this week's stunning violence is a signal that the U.S. has returned to some of the darkest days of its past. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 4:33 On anniversary of church shooting, South Carolina poets offer healing through verse By PBS News Hour Friday saw the first anniversary of the shooting at Charleston’s Emanuel AME Church, where alleged white supremacist Dylann Roof killed nine black churchgoers. Among those who struggled to come to terms with the tragedy were two local poets, musician and… Continue watching
Jun 14 Column: After artist’s murder, mural work takes on new meaning in Oakland By Kelly Whalen When 27-year-old artist Antonio Ramos was shot and killed last fall while painting a mural under a highway overpass in West Oakland, the story of his death captured national headlines and inspired other young people to honor his legacy through… Continue reading
Jun 13 Florida leads the U.S. in mass shootings in 2016 By Laura Santhanam, Megan Crigger Out of 937 total victims, 201 of them -- about one out of five -- were in Florida. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 4:49 Chicago’s high murder rates drive exodus of black middle class By PBS News Hour Chicago is the nation’s third most populous city, but holds the unenviable title of being America’s murder capital, with 489 homicides documented last year. And since most of the victims are black, the high murder rates have provoked a gradual… Continue watching