Feb 05 Jury begins deliberations in case against Michigan school shooter's mother By Ed White, Associated Press Prosecutors say Jennifer Crumbley was grossly negligent when she failed to tell Oxford High School that the family had guns, including a new one that was later used by her son. Continue reading
Oct 04 5 people were wounded in a shooting during homecoming week celebrations at Morgan State University in Baltimore By Lea Skene, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press Police Commissioner Richard Worley said the five victims, four men and one woman, are between the ages of 18 and 22, but police released no information on suspects and said they did not know how many shooters were involved. Continue reading
Aug 29 Tennessee lawmakers abruptly end tumultuous session spurred by school shooting By Kimberlee Kruesi, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press The GOP-dominant Statehouse refused to take up gun control measures over the past week and instead spent most of their time involved in political infighting. Continue reading
Aug 24 Tennessee GOP lawmakers rule out gun control, hit impasse in session after school shooting By Jonathan Mattise, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press The Senate's decision Thursday to adjourn until Monday leaves little certainty about what lawmakers might ultimately pass. However, they have all but guaranteed it won't be any significant gun control change. Continue reading
Aug 18 Gun control will be an unlikely topic in GOP-led special session following Tennessee school shooting By Kimberlee Kruesi, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Tennessee lawmakers have a long list of proposals on mental health, school resources, tougher penalties for violent criminals and more. Notably absent will be any serious consideration of tightening the state's relaxed gun laws. Continue reading
Aug 15 Mother pleads guilty to felony child neglect after 6-year-old son used her gun to shoot teacher By Ben Finley, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press The January shooting shocked the nation and roiled this shipbuilding city near the Chesapeake Bay. Continue reading
May 03 Serbian teenager kills 8 students, guard in Belgrade school shooting By Jovana Gec, Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press Police say a teenager who opened fire at his school drew sketches of classrooms and wrote a list of people he intended to target. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 6:40 Tennessee Republicans move to expel Democratic lawmakers who joined gun protest in Capitol By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris, Dorothy Hastings, Cybele Mayes-Osterman Protests are ongoing in Tennessee after six people were killed in a school shooting in Nashville last week. More than a thousand students in the area walked out of their schools Monday and marched to the state Capitol to call… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 5:17 Psychologist's advice on how to speak with children about gun violence By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas Once again, parents and caregivers around the country are considering how they want to talk to children about gun violence following the mass shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville. For an important perspective on that, Amna Nawaz spoke with… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 9:42 Video of Nashville school shooting renews debate over how to prevent attacks By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris, Kyle Midura, Dorothy Hastings Authorities are still searching for a motive in the shooting at a school in Nashville, Tennessee, that left six people dead. Investigators said the shooter bought seven guns legally and was being treated for an "emotional disorder." This all came… Continue watching