Jun 11 At March For Our Lives in Oklahoma, advocates ask ‘where can we be safe?’ By Adam Kemp Hundreds gathered at the Oklahoma State Capitol for a 'March For Our Lives" rally against gun violence and to ask for reform in one of the most gun-friendly states in the U.S. Continue reading
Jun 10 White supremacists are riling up thousands on social media By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press White nationalists and supremacists are building thriving, macho communities across social media platforms like Instagram, Telegram and TikTok. Continue reading
Jun 10 Uvalde school police chief Pete Arredondo defends Texas shooting response By Associated Press The Texas school police chief criticized for his actions during one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history says in his first extensive published comments that he didn't consider himself the incident commander as the massacre unfolded. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 5:31 Families of mass shooting victims testify before Congress as lawmakers debate legislation By William Brangham, Lizz Bolaji, Alexis Cox As negotiations on gun legislation continued on Capitol Hill, lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee heard wrenching testimony from those affected by recent mass shootings. Democrats on the committee cited these witnesses as motivation to push for stricter gun laws. Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 6:01 Principals who experienced gun violence unite to help schools undergoing new tragedies The number of schools that have now dealt with a shooting or a mass shooting keeps growing. And because of that there's a group of school principals known as the Principal Recovery Network. They have dealt with these events and… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 5:39 Lawmakers voice hopes of achieving bipartisan gun safety legislation as pressure mounts U.S. senators raced on Tuesday to craft a bipartisan deal on gun law reform, aiming to reach an agreement by the end of the week. This comes as pressure is building on Congress to act on gun violence. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch 6:56 Why doctors are calling gun violence in the U.S. an epidemic Gun violence ripped through multiple communities last weekend, with dozens killed or injured in shootings nationwide. A growing number of health care providers say gun violence is a public health issue. Dr. Joseph Sakran, a trauma surgeon at Johns Hopkins… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch 7:18 Communities affected by mass shootings face ‘reverberating loss’ in the years ahead Gun violence and the lasting impacts of mass shootings in the U.S. have consumed much of the nation in recent weeks, after the massacres in New York, Texas, Oklahoma, and elsewhere. The New York Times' Elizabeth Williamson, author of “Sandy… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 6:31 News Wrap: Uvalde children’s 911 calls weren’t relayed to police commander, lawmaker says In our news wrap: a Texas state senator said panicked 911 calls from children in Uvalde never got to the police commander at the scene of last week's school attack, President Zelenskyy says Russia controls one-fifth of Ukraine, a truce… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 5:36 How Uvalde families are coping with trauma after the elementary school massacre It has been just over a week since the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, but families and community members are just beginning to navigate their grief. Counselors and mental health services are helping the community cope with the trauma and loss. Continue watching