May 27 NRA opens gun convention in Texas after school massacre By Juan A. Lozano, David Lieb, Associated Press The National Rifle Association is beginning its annual convention in Houston. Leaders of the powerful gun rights lobbying group are gearing up to "reflect on" and deflect any blame for this week's deadly shooting of 19 children and two teachers… Continue reading
May 27 Uvalde shooter’s final 90 minutes fuel questions about police delays By Jake Bleiberg, Jim Vertuno, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Texas authorities say the gunman who massacred 21 people at an elementary school was in the building for over an hour before he was killed by law enforcement officers. The amount of time that elapsed has stirred anger and questions… Continue reading
May 26 How does U.S. gun policy compare with the rest of the world? By Jonathan Masters, Council on Foreign Relations Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 is on track to be the United States’ deadliest year for gun violence in two decades. How do other countries regulate firearms and respond to mass shootings?… Continue reading
May 26 NRA ramps up for convention on Friday as Texas mourns school shooting By Juan A. Lozano, David A. Lieb, Associated Press The National Rifle Association begins its annual convention in Houston on Friday, and leaders of the powerful gun-rights lobbying group are gearing up to "reflect on" the deadly shooting earlier this week at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 11:02 Grief courses through Uvalde, Texas, as police response to the massacre is scrutinized By Amna Nawaz, Lorna Baldwin, Frank Carlson, Sam Lane There were growing concerns Thursday about how police responded to the deadly elementary school massacre in Uvalde, Texas that left 21 people dead, 19 of them children. Police indicated the school doors may have been unlocked when the gunman entered… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 5:33 Bipartisan group of lawmakers look for solutions on gun violence The attack at the Uvalde, Texas elementary school has once again raised questions about how to prevent the next tragedy. A bipartisan group of lawmakers met on Thursday in Washington to discuss what, if any, potential solutions could earn 60-votes… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 6:43 Survivor of 2018 attack at Parkland school speaks out on spate of recent mass shootings The horror of what happened in Texas is leaving yet more families, friends and community members grieving and reeling over the loss of loved ones. It is an experience that many survivors and families know all too well from previous… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 11:00 Researchers look for ways to identify young people who are on the ‘pathway to violence’ The massacre in Uvalde is again driving heated debate about the millions of guns owned by Americans, and how some clearly disturbed people can get those weapons and wreak havoc in an instant. Mark Follman, an editor at Mother Jones… Continue watching
May 26 WATCH: Texas police say gunman was inside the Uvalde school for over an hour By Jake Bleiberg, Jim Vertuno, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Texas authorities say the gunman who massacred 21 people at an elementary school was in the building for over an hour before he was killed by law enforcement officers. Continue reading
May 26 Biden to console families in Uvalde, press for action on gun safety By Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Uvalde, Texas, on Sunday to console families and honor victims of Tuesday's mass school shooting in which 19 children and two teachers were killed. Continue reading