What we know about deadly mass shooting at Texas elementary school
A gunman killed 14 children and a teacher at an elementary school in south Texas Tuesday. Gov. Abbott says the 18-year-old shooter was killed by police. The mass shooting took place in the city of Uvalde about 85 miles west…
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Buffalo massacre highlights how mass shooters are able to obtain weapons legally
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul took steps Wednesday to strengthen the state’s “red flag” law after an accused gunman in the Buffalo massacre bought the weapon used in the attack despite being held for a mental health evaluation last year.…
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New data shows the deadly impact of gun violence on children
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…
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What is behind the rise in gun related violence in the U.S.
So far this year, there have already been 154 mass shootings in the United States. And new data shows the leading cause of death among children in 2020 was gun-related injuries. Geoff Bennett spoke with Jennifer Mascia, a reporter for…
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What we get wrong about mass shootings and how to curb them
Shootings in Pittsburgh and South Carolina this past weekend brought the year’s number of mass shootings (in which four or more people were killed) to 146. William Brangham talks to Mark Follman, a journalist who has long covered gun violence,…
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