Oct 05 Watch 4:57 Las Vegas massacre puts security concerns front and center By PBS News Hour Some casinos in Las Vegas have tightened their security measures in response to the shooting rampage on Sunday, but permanent changes will depend on what people are willing to accept as the nation deliberates on the safety of open public… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 3:25 Lives lost in Las Vegas, remembered by loved ones By PBS News Hour As stories of heroism emerge, so do clearer pictures of the lives lost in Last Vegas. We continue our tributes to the 58 people who died in the shooting with 12 more lives, as remembered by their loved ones. Continue watching
Oct 05 Senior Republicans weigh bump stock ban after Las Vegas shooting By Erica Werner, Associated Press The comments from lawmakers marked a surprising departure from GOP lawmakers' general antipathy to gun regulations of any kind. But they were far from a guarantee of a path forward for the new legislation. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 4:20 How the Las Vegas shooting victims are being remembered By PBS News Hour As more stories of heroism emerge from the Las Vegas attack, so do clearer pictures of the victims' lives. We continue our tribute to the 59 people who were murdered with words from their loved ones. Continue watching
Oct 03 WATCH: The latest developments in Las Vegas shooting investigation By Joshua Barajas Las Vegas officials are scheduled to provide a 4 p.m. ET update on the investigation into Sunday's Las Vegas shooting. Watch their remarks here. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 6:50 How do you protect soft targets like a concert? By PBS News Hour Can anything be done to predict or prevent mass shootings? How do you protect people in hard-to-secure public spaces? Hari Sreenivasan talks to security expert Russ Simons of Venue Solutions Group and Jeffrey Swanson of the Duke University School of… Continue watching
Aug 01 50 years after UT Austin clock tower shooting, new campus carry gun law goes into effect By Harry Zahn Monday marked the day a new Texas law went into effect, allowing people with concealed carry permits to bring their handguns onto certain areas of Texas public universities. Continue reading
Jun 19 The unique trauma of mass shootings — and how hospitals can prepare By Elisabeth Ponsot In the wake of tragedy, emergency room professionals confront how best to prepare for a mass shooting. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 4:33 On anniversary of church shooting, South Carolina poets offer healing through verse By PBS News Hour Friday saw the first anniversary of the shooting at Charleston’s Emanuel AME Church, where alleged white supremacist Dylann Roof killed nine black churchgoers. Among those who struggled to come to terms with the tragedy were two local poets, musician and… Continue watching
Jun 13 Seeking solace in poetry after a mass shooting By Mary Jo Brooks Poets Marjory Wentworth and Marcus Amaker found that poetry helped them cope in the aftermath of the shooting at Charleston's Emanuel AME Church one year ago. Continue reading