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Suspect in Colorado LGBTQ Club Shooting Charged With Hate Crimes
The suspect accused of entering a Colorado Springs gay nightclub and killing five people and wounding 17 others was formally charged with 305 criminal counts including hate crimes and murder
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Colorado Governor Visits Gay Club Shooting Memorial
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has visited the memorial outside a gay club where five people were killed in a shooting attack last week.
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Brazil School Shooter Wore Swastika, Planned Attack, Police Say
The former student armed with a semiautomatic pistol and a revolver who killed four people in two schools in Brazil had a swastika pinned to his vest and had been planning for two years, police said Saturday.
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Emboldened President Biden, Dems Pushing Semi-Automatic Weapons Ban
When President Joe Biden speaks about the “scourge” of gun violence, his go-to answer is to zero in on semi-automatic weapons.
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Gunman Kills 5 at Gay NightClub, Subdued by Patrons in Colorado
There have been 523 mass killings since 2006 resulting in 2,727 deaths as of Nov. 19
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UVA Police Learn on Live TV That Shooting Suspect Apprehended
The manhunt after Sunday’s shooting at the University of Virginia was called off after law enforcement learned during a live press conference that the suspect had been arrested.
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Texas Schools Send Parents DNA Kits to Identify Their Kids' Bodies in Emergencies
After the mass shooting in Uvalde, the kits are making many parents feel even more anxious about sending their children to school.
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‘I Love You, Mommy': 4-Year-Old Thai Day Care Victim Mourned
At least 24 of the 36 victims of Thursday’s massacre at a day care center in Thailand were children, mostly preschoolers. One day after their short lives were snuffed out, their desperate families spent hours waiting for their children’s bodies to be released.
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At Least 38 Dead, Mostly Preschoolers, in Rampage That Began at Thai Day Care
A former policeman burst into a day care center in northeastern Thailand on Thursday, killing dozens of children and teachers and then firing on more people as he fled in the deadliest rampage in the nation’s history.
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House Panel Subpoenas Smith & Wesson for Data on Rifle Sales
The gunmaker Smith & Wesson is facing new scrutiny from Congress. The House Oversight panel subpoenaed the company Tuesday for documents related to the manufacture and sale of AR-15-style guns.
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Gunmakers Made Over $1B Selling AR-Style Rifles Marketed to Young Men in Last Decade
A U.S. House investigation has found that gun manufacturers have taken in more than $1 billion from selling AR-15-style guns over the past decade.
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The Dark Web Might Be the Key to Stopping the Next Mass Shooter
Researchers who have studied the patterns and typologies of serial killers are now turning their attention to identifying mass shooters before they act. One common trait among modern mass shooters is their familiarity with the “dark web,” a less-accessible corner of the internet not indexed by search engines, with several hidden communities that promote and display violent behavior and imagery....
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Tip From ‘Hero' Prevented Mass Shooting on July 4 in Virginia Capital, Police Say
Weapons and more than 200 rounds of ammunition were seized from two roommates, who planned to target one of the city’s Independence Day celebrations, according to investigators.
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Shootings in Over a Dozen US Cities Mar Fourth of July Celebrations
Fourth of July celebrations were interrupted by gun violence in over a dozen communities across the U.S.
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Uvalde Schools Police Chief Steps Down From City Council
Uvalde schools police chief Pete Arredondo plans to step down from City Council seat.
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Biden Signs Historical Bipartisan Gun Measure, Says ‘Lives Will Be Saved'
President Biden signed a bipartisan gun measure on Saturday, saying “Time is of the essence. Lives will be saved.” Most of its $13 billion cost will help bolster mental health programs and aid schools.
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Students Sue for Review, Changes After Oxford High Shooting
About 20 students at a Michigan high school where four students were killed in a mass shooting say their constitutional rights to safety and education have been violated and that they want changes to ensure security at school, a law firm representing them said Friday. The federal lawsuit filed Friday names the Oxford Community School District, its former superintendent and…
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Sanders, Graham Debate Gun Policy in Boston as Both Signal Support for Bipartisan Deal
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina met Monday in Boston to debate a range of issues, including gun control. The debate, which was produced by FOX News, took place at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute in Dorchester. It came one day after a bipartisan group of senators reached a tentative deal on…
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Senate Announces Bipartisan Framework on Gun Legislation
The deal, negotiated by Sens. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, could be the most significant federal action on gun violence in nearly three decades
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Thousands Protest for Stricter Gun Control Laws After Mass Shootings
In the wake of multiple mass shootings this year, thousands of people are expected to turn out across Massachusetts and the rest of the country Saturday to demand stronger gun control laws.