Senators announce bipartisan deal on gun safety legislation in the wake of mass shootings
Congress appears poised to deliver the biggest overhaul to the nation’s gun laws in nearly three decades. It’s a development few observers believed possible, even as mass shootings like those in Buffalo and Uvalde shook the country. Congressional correspondent Lisa…
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PBS NewsHour full episode, June 8, 2022
Wednesday on the NewsHour, families of victims testify before Congress, pleading with lawmakers to act in the wake of multiple mass shootings. Then, we break down the outcomes of crucial primaries in California and six other states and what they…
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Families of mass shooting victims testify before Congress as lawmakers debate legislation
As negotiations on gun legislation continued on Capitol Hill, lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee heard wrenching testimony from those affected by recent mass shootings. Democrats on the committee cited these witnesses as motivation to push for stricter gun laws.…
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Grief, shock and anger in Buffalo after gunman targets Black community in racist attack
In Buffalo, N.Y., vigils and prayers services were held across the city Sunday after a gunman killed 10 people and wounded three others in a racially motivated shooting rampage at a busy supermarket in a Black neighborhood. Kathleen Belew, author…
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