World / Crime & Legal May 17, 2022
What do most mass shooters have in common? They bought their guns legally.
by Glenn Thrush
From 1966 to 2019, 77% of mass shooters obtained the weapons they used in their crimes through legal purchases.
World May 17, 2022
Buffalo shooter suspect laid out plans on Discord app for months
by Cecilia D'Anastasio and Davey Alba
The record of his conversations indicate that the alleged shooter had typed out plans to commit a rampage fueled by his white supremacist beliefs for months.
World May 17, 2022
Chinese immigrant attacked U.S. church over 'hatred of Taiwan,' probe finds
David Chou jammed the doors shut using chains and superglue as dozens of parishioners enjoyed a post-service banquet at the church near Los Angeles.
World | FOCUS May 16, 2022
'Copycat' mass shootings becoming deadlier, experts warn after New York attack
by Tim Reid and Kanishka Singh
One way to try and combat the rise in such hate crimes is for the media to avoid publishing details of the shooters' personal lives, one expert says
World Apr 14, 2022
An arrest in the subway attack brings relief but leaves unanswered questions
by Michael Gold
Police officials and prosecutors have not yet provided a motive for the shooting, which left 10 people wounded by gunfire and at least 13 others with related injuries.
World / Crime & Legal Dec 18, 2021
The United States was on heightened alert for school violence Friday after rumors of potential shootings spread on TikTok, though authorities said no credible threat had been found.
Commentary / World Jul 12, 2021
It’s not only guns; it’s also the U.S.' violent culture
by Cesar Chelala
Gun violence, however, should be seen in the wider context of a culture of violence, which is not just the result of gun ownership.
World / Crime & Legal Apr 17, 2021
In a spasm of violence, Indianapolis faces its third mass shooting in 2021
by Sarah Bahr, Mitch Smith and Campbell Robertson
"It is a national embarrassment, what’s going on,” U.S. President Joe Biden said in a news conference Friday, as he repeated his support for a ban on assault weapons.
World Mar 20, 2021
Biden calls for new law and change of heart after Georgia murders
The U.S. President called on Congress to send him new legislation on hate crimes following the murders of eight people in shootings in the Atlanta area.
World Mar 18, 2021
For Asian Americans, Atlanta shooting sows fresh fear after a year of mounting discrimination
by Rich Mckay and Gabriella Borter
After a year in which reports of hate crimes against Asian Americans have skyrocketed, the shootings sparked fresh outrage, fear and demands for a government response.
World Jan 16, 2021
National Rifle Association files for bankruptcy, seeking to escape lawsuit
The suit says NRA officials diverted millions of dollars to fund luxury lifestyles and to buy the silence and loyalty of former employees, costing the group $64 million over three years.
World / Crime & Legal Jan 14, 2020
U.S. calls fatal shooting by Saudi officer on Florida naval base 'act of terrorism'
The fatal shooting of three Americans by a Saudi Air Force officer at a Florida naval base last month was "an act of terrorism," U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Monday, adding that 21 Saudi military trainees will be pulled out of the ...