Nov 17 After mass shootings, should legal guns be welcomed into church? By Michael Boulter Churches have often been a place for people on the margins to come in and feel welcomed. But that openness can also be a threat. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 12:48 Texas community that's tight-knit 'like family' reels from church murders By PBS News Hour The First Baptist Church in the small town of Sutherland Springs was the site of the largest mass shooting in Texas history on Sunday. Twenty-six-year-old Devin Kelley opened fire during services, killing 26 people and wounding 20. John Yang speaks… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 8:13 How are mass killings and domestic violence linked? By PBS News Hour The man who shot and killed dozens at a Texas church had been convicted of assaulting his wife and a child, and he may have been motivated by a "domestic situation," say officials. The latest tragedy underscores a link between… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 8:39 It's been a year since Trump's win. What have both parties learned? By PBS News Hour This week marks a year since President Trump won the White House. What lessons have Democrats and Republicans learned since then? Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join John Yang to discuss how the… Continue watching
Nov 06 Everything we know about the south Texas church shooting By Joshua Barajas New police documents show the shooter had escaped from a New Mexico mental health facility in 2012, after he was caught smuggling firearms onto his military base and “attempting to carry out death threats" against his superiors in the military… Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 9:04 Debating Trump's reaction to the New York attack By PBS News Hour President Trump’s response to a New York terror attack was starkly different from how he responded to a mass shooting in Las Vegas. John Yang sits down with Karine Jean-Pierre of MoveOn.org and Chris Buskirk of American Greatness to discuss… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 1:50 Remembering the victims of the Las Vegas shooting By PBS News Hour Friends and family continue to mourn the loss of loved ones killed last week in the largest mass shooting in modern American history. In 11 minutes of rapid gunfire into a Las Vegas concert crowd last Sunday night, mass shooter… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 3:37 Before tragedy in Las Vegas, these victims touched the lives of their loved ones By PBS News Hour Here are 10 more tributes to the lives of those murdered by a gunman in Las Vegas. Continue watching
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