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Gun Violence

  1. first person
    After a Week of Heartbreak, a Parkland Parent Speaks“The community is on edge.”
  2. gun violence
    What Happens to the Mental Health of School-Shooting Survivors?A trauma expert weighs in on three apparent suicides in the aftermath of the Parkland and Sandy Hook school shootings.
  3. christchurch massacre
    New Zealand Bans Assault Weapons Less Than a Week After ChristchurchPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the ban of military-style weapons and high-capacity magazines, and a buyback plan to get them off the streets.
  4. first person
    ‘I Didn’t Want the Killer to Take Everything From Me.’Two mothers of school-shooting victims remember what it was like.
  5. gun violence
    What to Know About the Tallahassee Yoga Studio AttackThe gunman, who shot six women, killing two, had a history of harassing young women and had expressed violently misogynistic and racist views online.
  6. gun violence
    Before and After Route 91A year after she was shot in the face at the Las Vegas massacre, Natalie Grumet is still reconstructing her life.
  7. bulletproof
    La Roux Calls Fox’s Use of Her Song in Bulletproof Backpacks Segment ‘Abhorrent’Fox Business played “Bulletproof” as anchors discussed bulletproof backpacks for children.
  8. stoneman shooting
    The Parkland Community Is Sending Students Love on Their First Day of SchoolStudents and families took to Twitter to mourn and offer support, six months and one day after the shooting.
  9. gun violence
    Two Girls Killed in Horrific Mass Shooting on Busy Toronto StreetPolice say 16 people in total were shot during the massacre.
  10. science of us
    Three Identical Strangers Is the Best Documentary I’ve Ever HatedIt’s ultimately infuriating.
  13. original video
    How Parkland Survivors and Chicago Youth Are Uniting to End Gun ViolenceMeet the Chicago youth who are working with March for Our Lives organizers in their fight to end gun violence.
  14. studen protests
    Everything You Need to Know About National Walkout Day on April 20The protests mark the 19th anniversary of the school shooting at Columbine High School.
  15. As One: Making the Marjory Stoneman Douglas YearbookThey had a plan for the yearbook. Then 17 people were shot and killed on their campus.
  16. stoneman shooting
    Marjory Stoneman Douglas’s Magazine Publishes Memorial Issue to Shooting Victims“I hope we did you all justice.”
  17. gun violence
    Everything to Know About the YouTube ShootingLate Tuesday night, senior law enforcement officials identified the alleged shooter.
  18. march for our lives
    What Were Mike Pence and Donald Trump Doing During March for Our Lives?Certainly not marching.
  19. national walkout day
    The Most Powerful Moments From the National School WalkoutThousands of students walked out of school to protest gun violence.
  20. politics
    Stoneman Students Say Betsy DeVos Didn’t Want to Hear From ThemStudents were unimpressed by the education secretary’s visit to their school on Wednesday.
  21. stoneman shooting
    Stoneman Shooting Survivor Demands Trump ‘Listen to the Screams of the Children’“We want Americans to stop being afraid of demanding our politicians to take action.”
  22. oscars 2018
    Why Oscar Attendees Will Be Wearing an Orange American Flag on SundayThe fight against gun violence will be making an appearance at this year’s Academy Awards.
  25. stoneman shooting
    Teens Stage Gun Control Protest at White House Following Florida ShootingDozens of teens attended a “lie-in” outside the White House following the mass shooting in a Parkland, Florida, high school.
  26. stoneman shooting
    Florida School Shooting Survivors Will Lead Nationwide DemonstrationThe teens say the “March for Our Lives” gun-control demonstration will take place on March 24 in every American city.
  27. stoneman shooting
    Stoneman Shooting Survivor Slams Lawmakers and Demands Gun ControlEmma Gonzalez delivered a powerful speech at an anti-gun rally in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
  28. stoneman shooting
    All of Our Coverage of the Parkland Florida School ShootingWe’ll continue to update this post as we know more.
  29. stoneman shooting
    Florida Students Protest After Stoneman Douglas Shooting“We are angry and we want safety for our children.”
  30. stoneman shooting
    The Unique Horror of a Bulletproof BackpackSales surge after a mass shooting.
  31. stoneman shooting
    My Grandpa Survived the First Mass Shooting. I Just Survived My Own.Carly Novell’s grandpa survived the first U.S. mass shooting by hiding in a closet. Seventy years later, she did the same at her Florida high school.
  32. Florida Shooting Suspect Reportedly Had Ties to White Nationalist GroupA leader of the Republic of Florida says Nikolas Cruz was connected to his group.
  33. stoneman shooting
    These Are the Heroes of the Florida School ShootingThe teachers, janitors, and coaches who saved students during the Wednesday shooting.
  34. stoneman shooting
    Student Survivors of Florida School Shooting Beg Politicians to Take Action“We are children. You guys are the adults. Work together, come over your politics, and get something done.”
  37. stoneman shooting
    Stoneman Teacher: I Feel Like Our Government, Our Country Has Failed UsMelissa Falkowski told Anderson Cooper: “We could not have been more prepared for this situation, which is what makes it so frustrating.”
  38. stoneman shooting
    Messages of Rage and Pain From the Teens Who Survived the Florida ShootingStudents from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School took to Twitter to express themselves and find community.
  39. stoneman shooting
    Do School Shootings Happen Because Boys Are ‘Broken’?A theory from Michael Ian Black.
  40. gun violence
    Rihanna Mourns Cousin’s Murder“Can’t believe it was just last night that I held you in my arms! never thought that would be the last time I felt the warmth in your body.”
  41. trauma
    How Violence Warps Childhood Friendships in ChicagoMost kids simply gravitate toward peers who are similar to them. In violent parts of Chicago, children need to be a lot more deliberate.
  42. ptsd
    Gun Violence Takes a Brutal Psychological Toll on KidsEven kids who aren’t directly affected can be haunted by posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms for years.
  43. war on science
    Republicans Successfully Eviscerated Gun-Violence ResearchTwo new graphs show just how under-studied gun violence is relative to how many people it kills every year.
  44. gun violence
    Janelle Monáe Is in Mourning After Her Cousin Was Killed in a Drive-By Shooting“Gun violence has struck home.”
  45. gun violence
    California Just Took a Major Step Toward Better Understanding Gun ViolenceThanks to some new funding and a new research center, we might finally answer a vital set of questions.
  46. teen choice awards 2016
    Jessica Alba Called For an End to Gun Violence at the Teen Choice AwardsAlba stood at the Teen Choice Awards alongside victims of gun violence in the night’s most somber moment.
  49. Gun Violence Is Like an STI in the Way It Moves Between PeopleIt’s even more of an epidemic than you might realize.
  50. gun violence
    Lena Dunham’s Against the Guns in Bourne MovieShe wants to tear out the guns in the movie’s ads.
  51. advice
    Ask Polly: What Did I Do to Deserve This?You’re reaching for love in spite of huge obstacles.
  52. gaffes
    Can You Find the Problem With Amy Schumer’s Gun-Violence-Awareness Selfie?The star’s newest snap is really #problematic.
  53. gun violence
    What the CDC Could Learn About Gun Violence“Because we don’t know what works, we as a country are left in a shouting match.”
  54. first person
    The School Shooting That Didn’t Change My Liberal, Pro-Gun ChildhoodA boy opened fire at my school dance, but my Democratic parents remained pro-gun.