May 24 WATCH: ‘What are we doing?’ Sen. Murphy slams inaction on gun violence after Texas school shooting By Susan Haigh, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press A gutted Murphy took to the floor and demanded that lawmakers do what they failed to do after 26 students and educators were killed in Newtown, the area he represented as a congressman. Continue reading
May 24 WATCH: Biden says ‘we have to act’ after Texas school shooting By Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press “When in God’s name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby?” Biden said at the White House shortly after returning from a five-day trip to Asia that was bookended by tragedy. Continue reading
May 24 At least 19 children, 2 adults killed in Texas school shooting By Dario Lopez-Mills Associated Press and Eugene Garcia, Associated Press An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 18 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said, in the latest gruesome moment for a country scarred by a string of massacres. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 5:57 New data shows the deadly impact of gun violence on children By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz, Sam Lane We're not even four full months into the year and it's already been a deadly one for too many children and teens. About 500 have lost their lives to gun violence in the U.S. so far in 2022, according to… Continue watching
Feb 24 Parents of teen charged in Oxford high school shooting to stand trial By Corey Williams, Associated Press A judge has ordered the parents of a 15-year-old boy charged with killing four students at his Michigan high school to stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges. Continue reading
Feb 01 Police say 2 students shot, 1 fatally, outside Minnesota school By Associated Press Police in Minnesota say two students were shot, one fatally, outside a suburban Minneapolis school. The surviving student was in critical condition at a local hospital. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 4:32 Psychologist reveals the best way schools, students can prepare to respond to shootings By Student Reporting Labs and Micah Martin, Student Reporting Labs 2021 has been the deadliest year for school shootings in the past four years. Shootings have also led to copycat threats, including after the November school shooting in Oxford, Michigan.17-year-old student Micah Martin from the PBS NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 5:16 ‘All kinds of red flags’ as parents of accused Michigan high school shooter are charged By John Yang, Harry Zahn There were dramatic twists and turns Friday in the aftermath of this week's shooting attack at a Michigan high school. The parents of the accused 15-year-old killer were charged with involuntary manslaughter and declared fugitives by authorities a short while… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 3:29 How Michigan educators are talking to students about the Oxford school shooting By Student Reporting Labs This week's shooting at a Michigan high school was the deadliest school shooting in three years and has led to fear, anger and anxiety at school districts around the state. And so have closings in dozens of schools because of… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 6:47 Dozens of suburban Detroit schools close amid threats after high school shooting By John Yang, Claire Mufson Dozens of schools across suburban Detroit cancelled classes Thursday, two days after four students were killed in a shooting at Oxford High School. The alleged shooter, who is 15, remains held without bail, charged with murder and terrorism. The prosecutor… Continue watching