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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.

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Aug 07

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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…

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Aug 07

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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…

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Aug 07

WATCH: Dayton shooting witness recounts the moment gunfire rang out

By Yamiche Alcindor, Rachel Wellford, Leah Nagy

Anthony Reynolds says this Saturday night should have been one he and his cousin looked back on fondly. Instead, he will remember terror and the distinct sounds of gunfire. He ran from the scene of a mass shooting that left…

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Aug 06

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Why addressing mental illness isn’t enough to reduce gun violence

How do we explain and stop mass shootings like those in El Paso and Dayton? Some Americans point to guns, saying they're too common and easy to obtain, while others emphasize the mental and emotional conditions that could drive perpetrators…

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Aug 06

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A former House Republican on why we need to reform gun laws

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Aug 05

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El Paso shooting stuns tight-knit community that welcomes diversity

At least 22 people were killed when a gunman opened fire at a Walmart in El Paso on Saturday. The alleged shooter referenced white supremacist ideology in a manifesto posted online shortly before the massacre. Judy Woodruff talks to William…

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Aug 05

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After massacre, Dayton residents demand political action on guns

Less than 24 hours after a shooting massacre in El Paso, another nine people were gunned down in a busy nightlife area of Dayton, Ohio, early Sunday morning. Police quickly killed the alleged gunman. Judy Woodruff talks to Yamiche Alcindor,…

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Aug 05

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After El Paso and Dayton, what can be done to prevent similar mass shootings?

Mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, left more than 30 people dead over the weekend. What can be done to prevent incidents like these? Amna Nawaz talks to Larry Ward, chief marketing officer of Gun Dynamics, and…

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Aug 05

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Why domestic terrorism is an underestimated national threat

The weekend mass shooting in El Paso appears to have been motivated by white supremacist and anti-immigrant sentiment. In response, President Trump said Monday the FBI has been tasked with disrupting “domestic terrorism.” What is the nature of this movement,…

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