Aug 05 How to help those affected by the shooting in El Paso By Yasmeen Alamiri, Harry Zahn A mass shooting Saturday morning at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, killed 22 people, and more than two dozen others were wounded. The attack is being handled as a domestic terrorism case, according to federal authorities. Here's how to… Continue reading
Aug 05 How to help those affected by the shooting in Dayton, Ohio By Yasmeen Alamiri, Harry Zahn Here are some ways you can help the victims, their families and the community. Continue reading
Aug 05 Analysis: Why it's time to stop blaming video games for real-world violence By Christopher J. Ferguson, The Conversation "There is no evidence to support these claims that violent media and real-world violence are connected."… Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 3:39 El Paso 'standing strong' after shopping center massacre By PBS NewsHour A gunman, now in custody, opened fire at a shopping center in El Paso, Texas on Saturday, killing 20, and wounding dozens of others. Texas Tribune reporter Julian Aguilar joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from El Paso for more on… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 5:03 'When is enough going to be enough?' asks Dayton mayor By PBS NewsHour Nine people were killed and 27 were wounded in a mass shooting in the downtown entertainment district of Dayton, Ohio. The police patrolling the area fatally shot the gunman within a minute of the attack.The shooting took place less than… Continue watching
Aug 04 Sister: El Paso shooting victim, 25, 'gave her life' for son By Morgan Lee, Associated Press A 25-year-old woman who was shot while apparently shielding her 2-month-old son was among the 20 people killed when a gunman opened fire in a crowded El Paso shopping area, her sister said. Continue reading
Aug 04 Attack on Texas shoppers to be handled as domestic terrorism By Cedar Attanasio, Michael Balsamo, Diana Heidgerd, Associated Press The shooting that killed 20 people at a crowded El Paso shopping area will be handled as a domestic terrorism case, federal authorities said Sunday as they weighed hate-crime charges against the gunman that could carry the death penalty. Continue reading
Aug 04 Police: Ohio gunman who killed 9 was stopped in 30 seconds By Dan Sewell, John Minchillo, Associated Press A masked gunman in body armor opened fire early Sunday in a popular entertainment district in Dayton, Ohio, killing nine people, including his sister, and wounding dozens before he was quickly slain by police, officials said. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 7:14 For Mothers/Men Against Senseless Killings, Chicago's violence strikes close to home Every day, guns are used to kill roughly 100 Americans and injure hundreds more. Chicago has been a particular locus of gun violence; this past weekend, 48 people were shot there -- eight fatally. Among the dead were two young… Continue watching
Jul 30 Gilroy pledges to remain strong in wake of festival shooting By Kathleen Ronayne, Julie Watson, Associated Press On Monday night, hundreds of residents held a candlelight vigil to mourn the three people who were killed in the shooting. Continue reading