Aug 22 Watch 7:58 How limiting high-capacity magazines could reduce the carnage in mass shootings The U.S. has repeatedly observed a grim cycle around gun violence: A mass shooting occurs, prompting calls for the government to step in, but momentum dissipates before any legislative action is taken. But what specific gun regulations might change the… Continue watching
Aug 16 Husband invites the world to El Paso victim's funeral By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press When 63-year-old Margie Reckard's funeral is held Friday evening in El Paso, an overflow crowd is expected. Continue reading
Aug 15 Coroner: Gunman had drugs in system during firefight By John Seewer, Dan Sewell, Associated Press Montgomery County coroner Dr. Kent Harshbarger said Connor Betts, 24, had a pipe device and a baggie of cocaine with him, and cocaine, alcohol and an antidepressant in his blood. Continue reading
Aug 15 O'Rourke restarts presidential campaign after El Paso shooting By Will Weissert, Associated Press The former Texas congressman put his campaign on hold after the Aug. 3 shooting at a Walmart in El Paso. Continue reading
Aug 14 Gunman wounds 6 Philadelphia police officers, standoff continues By Christina Paciolla, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press Around 9:30 p.m., police said, a SWAT team freed the two other officers who had been trapped inside, along with three people identified as prisoners, but the gunman remained barricaded. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 2:55 News Wrap: Guam's Catholic diocese sued over alleged sex abuse In our news wrap Thursday, more than 200 people in Guam are suing the U.S. territory’s Catholic diocese for sexual abuse dating back to the 1950s. The island’s former archbishop was convicted of sex abuse and cover-up in 2016 but… Continue watching
Aug 08 More than 200 mayors urge Senate to return to Washington for gun bill vote By Matthew Daly, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The mayors urged the Senate to vote on two House-passed bills expanding background checks for gun sales that passed that chamber earlier this year. Continue reading
Aug 07 Why mental illness can't predict mass shootings By Nsikan Akpan More than 90 percent of violent crimes — including shootings — would likely still occur even if every suspect with a mental health condition was stopped before they carried out an attack. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 6:29 Dayton's mayor on her grieving community, gun control and Trump's visit On Wednesday, President Trump traveled to Dayton, Ohio, where a gunman killed nine people and wounded 26 early Sunday morning. Ahead of his visit, Mayor Nan Whaley expressed concerns about the president’s previous rhetoric and said she hoped his visit… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 5:29 After mass shooting, fear remains for El Paso's Latino majority El Paso’s Latino community is continuing to live in fear after Saturday’s mass shooting that killed 22 people. William Brangham talks to Iliana Holguin, an immigration lawyer and chairwoman of El Paso County's Democratic Party, about why people are scared… Continue watching