Jul 25 Uvalde school police officer pleads not guilty to charges related to 2022 mass shooting By Nadia Lathan, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Some of the victims' families have spent more than two years pressing for officers to face charges after 19 children and two teachers were killed inside the fourth grade classroom. Some have called for more officers to be charged. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 9:01 Why Gary, Indiana’s decades-old lawsuit against gun industry may soon be over By Jeffrey Brown, Sam Weber Thirty years ago, Gary, Indiana, was declared the murder capital of the U.S. Following the example of other cities, Gary sued gun makers and sellers for their part in fueling the city’s violence. Gary’s case is now the last one… Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 6:18 Frequent gun violence near school grounds harms millions of kids, analysis finds By William Brangham, Juliet Fuisz From 2014 to 2023, communities across the U.S. saw more than 188,000 shootings within 500 yards of a school, an average of 57 shootings per day, according to a new analysis by The Trace. The report found that in 2023… Continue watching
Jun 26 Jury recommends death penalty for gunman who murdered 5 women inside Florida bank By Terry Spencer, Associated Press A jury recommended Wednesday that a former prison guard trainee be sentenced to death for his execution-style murders of five women inside a Florida bank in 2019. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 5:42 What comes next as U.S. surgeon general declares gun violence a public health crisis By Amna Nawaz An advisory from the U.S. surgeon general says gun violence is an urgent public health crisis. Citing rising deaths of young people and mental health impacts, the report argues for an approach to stem gun violence similar to tobacco-related and… Continue watching
Jun 24 From New York to Michigan, the first weekend of summer was marred by mass shootings By John Seewer, Sharon Johnson, Associated Press The weekend left mayors in several cities marred by the shootings pleading for help from the state and federal governments. Continue reading
Jun 23 Fourth victim dies a day after mass shooting at Arkansas grocery store, police say By Associated Press Police said a fourth victim died a day after a shooter opened fire at an Arkansas grocery store, wounding nine others and riddling cars with bullet holes as panicked bystanders scrambled for cover. Continue reading
Jun 21 Shooter kills 3, wounds 10 at grocery store in south Arkansas, police say By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press The wounded included two law enforcement officers who exchanged fire with and shot the suspect, state police said. The shooting occurred at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce, a city of about 3,200 people located 65 miles south of… Continue reading
Jun 20 Oakland police say 15 people were shot during Juneteenth event in California By Associated Press The violence broke out Wednesday night during a Juneteenth celebration at Lake Merritt that was largely peaceful, with as many as 5,000 in attendance, until a sideshow involving “motorbikes and vehicles” took place around 8:15 p.m. on the north side of… Continue reading
Jun 16 Shooting at Michigan park injures 9, including an 8-year-old in critical condition By Associated Press Nine people were injured, including two young children and their mother, after a shooter opened fire at a splash pad in a Detroit suburb where families gathered to escape the summer heat Saturday. Continue reading