'Beyond devastating': Lawmakers call for action after 3 killed, 11 injured in South Street shooting
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney says he is "not just heartbroken, but angry" after a shooting on South Street killed 3 and injured at least 11 people Saturday night.
Students of color push back on calls for police in schools
Researchers have found that Black students report feeling less safe around police officers than their white peers and that officers in predominantly Black school districts were more likely to view students themselves to be threats.
Gun reform groups gather in Austin to call for end to gun violence
The Texas chapter of Moms Demand Action, along with the Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, hosted the event as part of National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
Uvalde, Texas school shooting: 9-year-old victim released from hospital
A Uvalde, Texas girl released from a San Antonio hospital on Saturday is one of multiple people injured during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School which claimed the lives of 19 children and two adults.
Lawyers for 10-year-old victim zero in on marketing of gun used in Uvalde school shooting
In a joint letter, the lawyers asked officials with Daniel Defense, the gun manufacturer, to preserve evidence including marketing plans, social media campaigns and advertising.
Buffalo mass shooting: 911 dispatcher fired for allegedly hanging up on store worker
The dispatcher had been placed on administrative leave “pending a disciplinary hearing.”
Teachers after Texas attack: ‘None of us are built for this’
Teachers in the United States are reflecting on the responsibilities their jobs require as school shootings become more common.
Dallas Sen. Royce West says Senate committee will probe school safety, mental health issues
Sen. West says the shooters seem to have two things in common: the weapons they used and their personality profiles. “We've got to look at our mental health system again... And we've got to look at the issue concerning weapons in the state of Texas."
Uvalde schools Police Chief Pete Arredondo had no radio during shooting: senator
Uvalde School District Police Chief Pete Arrendondo was without a radio while he was in charge of the Robb Elementary School mass shooting response, a state senator said.
Texas House speaker establishes investigative committee on Uvalde school shooting
The investigative committee has been tasked with collecting and analyzing evidence from law enforcement, making comprehensive findings, and reporting its conclusions as soon as possible to help inform the work of the House.
Oklahoma shooting highlights vulnerability of hospitals
The vulnerability of health care facilities was highlighted by a shooter who killed four people and then himself Wednesday at a hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Tulsa hospital shooter targeted surgeon he blamed for pain, police say
The Tulsa shooter who opened fire at a medical office had purchased an AR-style rifle hours before fatally shooting four people.
Ohio GOP law hopes to arm school teachers with guns following mass shootings
The Republican-backed measure aims to undo the effect of a 2021 state Supreme Court ruling that said under current law armed school workers would need hundreds of hours of training.
House panel taking up gun bill in wake of mass shootings in Texas, New York
A House panel is holding a hearing to advance legislation that would raise the age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic centerfire rifle from 18 to 21.
Texas school shooting: Gov. Abbott calls for special legislative committees
According to the letter, the committees should be charged with examining and developing legislative recommendations on school safety, mental health, social media, police training, firearm safety, and more.
Buffalo mass shooting: Grand jury indicts Payton Gendron on terror, hate charge
The white 18-year-old man accused of fatally shooting 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket was charged Wednesday by a grand jury with domestic terrorism motivated by hate and 10 counts of first-degree murder.
Uvalde hero Border Patrol agent speaks out on 'complete chaos,' rushing in to save students
Jacob Albarado's wife and daughter were in Robb Elementary School at the time.
Texas teachers union, other groups protest Ted Cruz over gun stance
The Texas American Federation of Teachers marched because it said it wanted to send a message to Cruz and ask him to “stop the gun violence with commonsense steps in the U.S. Senate.”
Uvalde grieves at funerals for 19 children, 2 teachers after Texas shooting
It should have been the first day of a joyous week for Robb Elementary School students in Uvalde, Texas — the start of summer break.
Meet the group teaching America’s mayors how to respond to mass shootings
“Mayors rarely think about how they’d respond to a mass shooting until it happens ... This isn’t something you can learn by participating in an active shooter drill."