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
Jul 30 How the 3 Gilroy festival shooting victims are being remembered By Associated Press Two of the victims were children, and the third was a 25-year-old New York college graduate who loved sports. Continue reading
Jul 29 WATCH: Police say Gilroy festival shooter purchased rifle legally By Associated Press The gunman killed a 6-year-old boy, a 13-year-old girl and a man in his 20s. Continue reading