Jun 25 They’re simple and cheap. But do tourniquets save lives after mass shootings? By Melissa Bailey, STAT The Orlando shooting has renewed attention to the tourniquet as a simple, cheap solution to save lives in civilian mass shootings. Continue reading
Jun 23 Gunman dead after movie theater shooting in Germany By News Desk German police killed a gunman after he opened fire in a movie theater in the town of Viernheim, according to German newspaper Bild. Continue reading
Jun 18 When there’s an active shooter, can lighting save lives? By Corinne Segal As the world mourns the victims in Orlando, lighting designers who work in clubs and theaters are asking if their tools could help keep people safe from active shooters. Continue reading
Jun 15 What sorrow, fear and love sound like in Orlando right now By William Brangham, Justin Scuiletti We've been reporting on the ground in Orlando since a gunman opened fire on a crowded nightclub Sunday. We spoke with people at an LGBT community center, a local mosque, a blood donation center and a vigil for victims of… Continue reading
Jun 12 ‘This is our Charleston’: Orlando LGBT center mourns massacre victims By William Brangham At the LGBT Center of Central Florida in Orlando, community members and allies gathered on Sunday to grieve for the victims of the early morning massacre at Pulse, a popular gay nightclub in Orlando. Continue reading
Jun 12 LGBT, Latino leaders respond to Orlando massacre By Corinne Segal The attack was the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history and happened during national pride month, which is celebrated in June. Continue reading
Apr 23 Georgia man kills five in shooting rampage By Michael D. Regan A Georgia gunman on a shooting rampage killed five people Friday night in two separate locations before taking his own life, with some of the victims believed to be members of his wife's family. Continue reading
Apr 22 At least eight found dead after ‘execution-style’ killings in rural Ohio By News Desk There's no suspect or motive after authorities found at least eight family members all shot "execution-style" in three rural Ohio homes Friday, the Associated Press reported. Continue reading
Mar 11 Could these 3 laws reduce gun deaths by 90 percent? By Ike Swetlitz, STAT Scientists deliberate over a new Boston University study claiming that three laws could dramatically reduce gun-related deaths. Continue reading
Feb 26 Mass shootings are already far ahead of last year’s pace By Laura Santhanam, Megan Crigger So far in 2016, 49 mass shootings in the United States have left 73 people dead and 178 wounded, according to data collected from a Reddit thread that chronicles gun violence through crowdsourcing news reports. Continue reading