Oct 09 WATCH: 'Run, Hide, Fight: Growing up under the gun,' a documentary on how gun violence changed a generation By Becky Wandel Gun violence the leading cause of death for children and teens in the U.S., according to 2022 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Earlier this year, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declared gun violence in America… Continue reading
Oct 02 Volleyball coach praises Tim Walz's son for helping other kids after recreation center shooting By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press When the issue of gun violence came up at the vice presidential debate, Tim Walz had a personal story to tell: His teenage son, Gus, had been at a sports center last year when a shooting took place outside. On… Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 6:39 A look at Harris' and Trump's ideas to counter crime and gun violence By Lisa Desjardins, Karina Cuevas The issues of gun violence and crime in America are complex. They also are both key parts of the 2024 campaign. As part of our series about the issues of this election, Lisa Desjardins looks into where Kamala Harris and… Continue watching
Sep 25 Passenger killed after gunman hijacks Los Angeles city bus, leads police on chase By Christopher Weber, Associated Press Authorities say a passenger was killed after a gunman hijacked a city bus in Los Angeles, leading to a slow police chase through downtown before the suspect was eventually arrested. Continue reading
Sep 22 Mass shooting kills 4 and wounds 17 in Birmingham, Alabama nightlife district, police say By Kim Chandler, Associated Press The mass shooting, one of several this year in the city, unnerved residents and left city officials pleading for help to both solve the crime and address the broader problem of gun violence. Continue reading
Sep 13 What to know about the Violence Against Women Act as the landmark law turns 30 By Vivian Hoang The law was the first federal legislative package to designate domestic violence and sexual assault as crimes and require community-coordinated response to violence against women. Continue reading
Sep 08 Mother of Georgia shooting suspect called school to warn of 'extreme emergency,' aunt says By Russ Bynum, Claire Rush, Associated Press The mother of the 14-year-old who has been charged with murder over the fatal shooting of four people at his Georgia high school called the school before the killings, warning staff of an “extreme emergency” involving her son, a relative… Continue reading
Sep 08 Authorities search for suspect after multiple people shot along I-75 in Kentucky By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press A manhunt was underway early Sunday as police searched for a gunman in a rural area of southeastern Kentucky near Interstate 75, according to authorities who said seven people were hurt in the shooting and a vehicle accident that accompanied… Continue reading
Sep 05 Father of 14-year-old Georgia school shooting suspect arrested on multiple charges By Jeff Amy, Jeff Martin, Associated Press The father of the teenager charged in the killing four people at a Georgia high school has been charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children, the Georgia Bureau… Continue reading
Aug 22 WATCH: Gun control advocates share their stories at 2024 Democratic National Convention By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press One of the most potent speeches came from Gabrielle Giffords, the former Democratic congresswoman who was wounded in a 2011 shooting in her Arizona district. Continue reading