Aug 15 Parkland students start the school year with tightened security By Kelli Kennedy, Associated Press Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Wednesday returned to a more secure campus as they began their first new school year since a gunman killed 17 people in the freshman building. Continue reading
Aug 07 Fatal police shooting of Joseph Santos was ‘not justified,’ officials say. Here’s what we know By Joshua Barajas Here’s what we know about what happened, what police and the community have said about the Pennsylvania shooting, and what's next. Continue reading
Aug 07 Kansas man sentenced to life in prison for 2017 shooting that targeted Indian men By Joshua Barajas The white man who fatally shot Indian national Srinivas Kuchibhotla and wounded two other men at a bar in northeastern Kansas last year targeted them "because of their race, color, and national origin," federal prosecutors said. Continue reading
Jul 31 The Minneapolis officers who fatally shot Thurman Blevins won’t be charged. Here’s what we know By Joshua Barajas Two Minneapolis police officers were "authorized" to use deadly force against Thurman Blevins, prosecutors announced Monday. Continue reading
Jul 23 Man firing into Toronto cafes shoots 14 people, killing 2 By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Authorities identified the suspect as Faisal Hussain, 29, of Toronto, who died after an exchange of gunfire with police. It was not immediately clear whether he killed himself or was killed by police. Continue reading
Jul 18 MGM’s lawsuit against Las Vegas shooting victims, explained By Joshua Barajas Here’s what we know about MGM's claims, victims' lawsuits and where the investigation into the mass shooting stands. Continue reading
Jul 03 Trump orders U.S. flags lowered to honor slain journalists By Associated Press The order comes after Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley said Monday that Trump had declined his request to lower the flags. Continue reading
Jul 02 Antwon Rose’s mother wants everybody to hear this poem By Joshua Barajas “I don’t want to say it’s prophetic, but it is,” says Rose's teacher who found the poem. “If you knew this kid, he was a really nice kid. It’s such a loss."… Continue reading
Jun 29 WATCH: Trump says attack on Capital Gazette newspaper ‘shocked conscience of the nation’ By Joshua Barajas Trump also said that "journalists, like all Americans, should be free from the fear of being violently attacked while doing their job."… Continue reading
Jun 29 What we know about the ‘targeted attack’ at the Capital Gazette newsroom By Joshua Barajas "This person was prepared to shoot people," police told reporters in a briefing hours after the shooting. Continue reading