May 25 Connecticut House passes most wide-ranging gun safety bill since legislation passed after Sandy Hook By Susan Haigh, Associated Press The bill, which bars openly carrying firearms, among other changes, comes almost a year after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Americans have a right to carry firearms in public for self-defense. Continue reading
May 24 A year after Uvalde elementary school shooting, investigation of police response continues By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The continuing investigation underlines the lasting fallout over the shooting and how the days after the attack were marred by authorities giving inaccurate and conflicting accounts about efforts made to stop a teenage gunman. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 5:28 Uvalde community still seeking accountability a year after elementary school shooting By Amna Nawaz, William Brangham This week marks one year since the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School where a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers. In Uvalde, Texas, the community is still trying to make sense of what happened that day. Family members… Continue watching
May 21 Watch 2:40 News Wrap: McCarthy, Biden to meet Monday for high-stakes debt limit talks In our news wrap Sunday, as Biden returns to the U.S. from the G7 summit in Japan, House Speaker McCarthy agreed to meet with the president on Monday to continue debt limit negotiations, Russia claims its forces have taken the… Continue watching
May 19 Serbian protesters to hold third rally, demand senior officials resign after two mass shootings By Jovana Gec, Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of people are expected to rally in Serbia later on Friday for a third time in a month in protests following two mass shootings, even as government officials in the Balkan country rejected opposition criticism… Continue reading
May 19 Videos show New Mexico gunman saying ‘come kill me’ to police officers after killing 3 By Associated Press Videos released by authorities in New Mexico recorded a voice said to be an 18-year-old gunman urging police to "kill me" during this week's rampage that left three older women dead before officers fatally shot him outside a church. Continue reading
May 15 At least 3 dead, several wounded in New Mexico shooting, police say By Associated Press Police say at least three people are dead and multiple others wounded after a shooting in Farmington, New Mexico where schools were put on lockdown. Continue reading
May 11 Man indicted on 98 charges including hate crimes for 2022 shooting at Taiwanese church By Amy Taxin, Christopher Weber, Associated Press A man accused of fatally shooting one person and wounding five others at a Southern California church luncheon last year has been charged with dozens of federal hate crimes in connection with the attack, which investigators say was motivated by… Continue reading
May 11 Serbians hand over thousands of weapons after 2 mass shootings By Associated Press Serbian police say citizens have handed over nearly 6,000 unregistered weapons in the first three days of a month-long amnesty period that is part of an anti-gun crackdown following two mass shootings last week. Continue reading
May 09 Texas mall shooter’s ‘RWDS’ patch linked to far-right extremists By Alanna Durkin Richer, Michael Kunzelman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The shooter who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall was wearing a patch that read “RWDS,” a phrase that has been embraced in recent years by far-right extremists who glorify violence against their political enemies. Continue reading