Crime

More than one dozen children were killed in a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, in the nation's latest deadly gun violence. Texas has some of the loosest gun laws in the nation.

Opinion

The most consequential of Biden's anti-gun violence measures—a historic $5 billion investment—has stalled in Congress right at a time when the U.S. is experiencing the highest number of shootings in over 20 years.

Nation

The mall was full of shoppers on a holiday weekend, including families visiting the Easter bunny.

#BlackLivesMatter

“Where are all those who stated ‘Black lives matter?'”NYC Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday after multiple shootings were reported out of Brooklyn and the Bronx.

On Monday, the city launched The Violence Prevention Hotline, a 24 hours hotline staffed with dozens of trauma-informed "resource navigators" who will be on call to respond to residents impacted or concerned about issues of gun violence.

Business & Economy

While some politicians seem to think 90's nostalgia reboots mean bringing back tough-on-crime rhetoric, evidence suggests that addressing persisting economic disparity is one way to reduce gun violence.  

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp pushed for a new state gun law during a press conference on Wednesday at the Adventure Outdoors, an outdoor sports store located about 15 miles Northwest of Atlanta. The new law would do away with the license needed to carry a handgun in public, openly or concealed on one’s body.

According to WREG, as of Nov. 8, there have been 268 homicides in Memphis which is outpacing the cities record-breaking murder count from 2020

A review of data from several cities suggests the gunshot detection system is an expensive flop, potentially exposing Black communities to unnecessary police interactions.

The GoFundMe to help the family of TikTok star Matima 'Swavy' Miller, who was killed in a shooting, has exceeded its goal after talk show host Wendy Williams controversially addressed his death with her audience.

News

Is nothing sacred? A viral video shows a large group of young people twerking and partying next to and on top of an ambulance that was reportedly responding to a deadly shooting in Oakland on Juneteenth.

Coby Daniel, the 6-year-old Michigan boy who was shot by his neighbor over a bicycle, is heading to therapy after exhibiting signs of post-traumatic stress disorder, his father said.