May 20 WATCH: House Judiciary Committee holds hearing on reducing gun violence and mass shootings By News Desk In 2021, the U.S. has already experienced at least 194 mass shootings, which the Gun Violence Archive defines as an incident in which four or more people are killed. Continue reading
Apr 30 After Indianapolis shooting, a Sikh activist on why we need to accept realities of racism in America By Amna Nawaz, Joshua Barajas, Wyatt Mayes Simran Jeet Singh of the Sikh Coalition, who's been in contact with victims’ families in Indianapolis, spoke about how the Sikh community is processing their grief and why racism isn’t relegated to just one area of the country. Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 7:38 Exploring why gun violence has soared during the pandemic, and how to combat it The nation is convulsed again by a new spasm of shootings, as police in three states investigated weekend attacks on the heels of Friday's bloodbath in Indianapolis. Gun violence in America has remained high throughout the pandemic. By some early… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 5:25 While the national conversation around gun safety is changing, many political hurdles loom By PBS NewsHour The mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglass high school in Parkland, Florida galvanized the student-led movement, “March For Our Lives" and a dialogue on gun-safety. But federal political efforts for reform stalled. Today, President Biden called on Congress to “enact… Continue watching
May 01 Canada bans assault-style weapons after shooting rampage By Rob Gillies, Associated Press "Canadians need more than thoughts and prayers," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 2:56 News Wrap: Nova Scotia reels from Canada's deadliest ever mass shooting In our news wrap Monday, authorities are searching for answers after a gunman killed 18 people in Nova Scotia over the weekend. It was Canada’s deadliest mass shooting ever. Also, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and main rival Benny Gantz… Continue watching
Feb 26 Saudi military students resume U.S. flight training after Pensacola shooting By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The U.S. Navy said in a statement that flight training for the Saudi students resumed Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 26 Multiple people killed in shooting at Milwaukee Molson Coors complex By Carrie Antlfinger, Gretchen Ehlke, Associated Press The shooter killed five fellow workers before taking his own life, police said. Continue reading
Feb 21 Germany shooting prompts calls for action against far-right extremism By David McHugh, Frank Jordans, Associated Press Germany's top security official said authorities would step up the police presence throughout the country and keep a closer watch on mosques and other sites, in a first reaction to the rampage. Continue reading
Feb 14 2 years after school shooting, Florida 'red flag' law removes hundreds of guns By Terry Spencer, Associated Press The law, supported by legislators of both parties, has been applied more than 3,500 times since it was implemented a few weeks after a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland two years ago Friday. Continue reading