Apr 19 Poll: Gun control should be Congress’ top priority, half of Americans say By Laura Santhanam The debate over guns is back in the spotlight, as schools across the country plan walkouts this week to mark the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School mass shooting, and this poll shows that Americans are still divided on… Continue reading
Apr 10 Conservative TV host resigns after tweet threatening Parkland survivor By Associated Press Conservative commentator Jamie Allman, who sent a tweet saying he would use "a hot poker" to sexually assault an outspoken 17-year-old survivor of the Florida high school shooting, has resigned from a St. Louis TV station and been taken off… Continue reading
Mar 26 Florida Gov. Rick Scott expected to run in Senate race By Associated Press President Donald Trump has already publicly encouraged Rick Scott to run. Continue reading
Mar 26 Fabricated photo shows Parkland shooting survivor Emma Gonzalez destroying Constitution By Associated Press The doctored animation, and news stories about it, were shared nearly 70,000 times on social media. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 1:45 These students carried stories of gun violence to the March for Our Lives By PBS News Hour Hundreds of thousands of people rallied in Washington, D.C., and across the country on Saturday to speak out against gun violence in the wake of the Parkland shooting in February. Andre Tinoco of Northview High School and NewsHour’s Student Reporting… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 4:23 Youth voices take center stage at March for Our Lives By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman Students across the country flooded into the streets on Saturday to call for stricter gun control laws in the wake of the Parkland school shooting that killed 17 people in Florida last month. Among the tens of thousands who rallied… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 5:52 Teenagers will lead the charge and demand change at anti-gun violence March for Our Lives By PBS News Hour Students and other demonstrators across the country will protest gun violence Saturday. In Washington, survivors of last month's deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida, will stage their March for Our Lives rally. John Yang follows some of the students as… Continue watching
Mar 23 What you need to know about this weekend’s March for Our Lives By Jessica Yarvin Here's a guide to the March for Our Lives protest in Washington, D.C. Saturday, where activists will call for reforms to reduce gun violence. Continue reading
Mar 23 Why states, not Congress, are passing more gun laws By Gretchen Frazee Gun control advocates have turned to state legislatures after a string of recent high-profile shootings to push for action on gun violence. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 7:34 Parkland victim’s father: We will get gun reform in the U.S. By PBS News Hour Children want to be able to go to school, church and the mall without fear of being shot, and they are going to demand it, says Fred Guttenberg, a vocal advocate for reforming the nation's gun laws since his 14-year-old… Continue watching