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Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 weeks ago

August brought uptick in shootings in Brooklyn, breaking with city trend * Brooklyn Paper

Shootings in Brooklyn rose in August, with victims up 122% and notable mass and smaller shootings, though year-to-date gun violence remains about 14% lower.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Brooklyn's West Indian Day Parade rocked by gun violence again, with seven people shot and wounded | amNewYork

Multiple shootings and a slashing injured eight people near Brooklyn's West Indian Day Parade despite heavy police presence.
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago
New York City

Brooklyn's West Indian Day Parade rocked by gun violence again, with seven people shot and wounded | amNewYork

#mass-shootings
fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago
Public health

After a wave of horrific shootings, gun violence trends put recent attacks in context

fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago
Public health

After a wave of horrific shootings, gun violence trends put recent attacks in context

New York City
fromNew York Post
1 day ago

NYC teens-one wearing ankle monitor -charged with attempted murder in gunfight with cops: sources

An 18-year-old wearing an ankle monitor and a 15-year-old were charged with attempted murder and weapons possession after a Wagner Houses gunfight.
New York City
fromGothamist
2 days ago

2 teens in custody after shootout in East Harlem, NYPD investigating officer's gunfire

NYPD officers engaged during a teenage shootout in East Harlem; two 15-year-olds were wounded and two suspects, including an 18-year-old with a loaded high-capacity magazine, were arrested.
#self-defense-insurance
#homicide
Social justice
fromwww.npr.org
2 days ago

Telling stories of gun violence deaths almost cost this reporter his life

Trymaine Lee survived a near-fatal heart attack from chronic stress of reporting Black gun violence, prompting a reckoning and plea to end America's gun lust.
#charlie-kirk
US politics
fromIrish Independent
6 days ago

Charlie Kirk murder: FBI release images of suspect in Utah 'political assassination'

Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old conservative commentator and Trump ally, was fatally shot at a university event; investigators found rifle rounds engraved with 'trans' and 'antifascist'.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 days ago

Hitmen mistook him for someone else and left him paralyzed. Now he has undergone euthanasia

A mistaken-identity shooting left Renato Ortuno quadriplegic, and he legally underwent euthanasia in Ecuador after assisted dying became recognized.
#political-violence
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago
US politics

Manhunt ongoing for 'college age' sniper after Trump ally Charlie Kirk (31) shot dead in US; bullets found in rifle were engraved - reports

fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago
US politics

Jimmy Kimmel Warns Against Angry Finger-Pointing' in Offering Love' to Charlie Kirk's Family: Horrible and Monstrous'

fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago
LGBT

Charlie Kirk's murder proves America has crossed a bridge to hell, with the road to peace not on the horizon

fromIrish Independent
1 week ago
US politics

Manhunt ongoing for 'college age' sniper after Trump ally Charlie Kirk (31) shot dead in US; bullets found in rifle were engraved - reports

fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago
US politics

Jimmy Kimmel Warns Against Angry Finger-Pointing' in Offering Love' to Charlie Kirk's Family: Horrible and Monstrous'

fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago
LGBT

Charlie Kirk's murder proves America has crossed a bridge to hell, with the road to peace not on the horizon

fromAxios
5 days ago

Erika Kirk addresses husband's shooter: "The fire that you have ignited"

If you thought that my husband's mission was powerful before, you have no idea, You have no idea what you just have unleashed across this entire country and this world. You have no idea. You have no idea the fire that you have ignited within this wife. The cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry.
US politics
#mass-shooting
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
5 days ago

The Killing of Charlie Kirk Reveals Why Gun Violence is a Free Speech Issue.

The assassination of Charlie Kirk exemplifies how widespread access to guns in America erodes free speech and endangers democratic norms.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Ronaldo's sudden interest in return to US is World Cup Trump card that Fifa craves | Barney Ronay

American gun violence, racial disparities in youth deaths, and political image concerns raise serious doubts about hosting the World Cup in the United States.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 days ago

Mark Hamill nearly turned latest role because of gun violence

Mark Hamill opposes widespread gun availability, cites reduced shootings without AR-15s, and The Independent seeks donations to fund on-the-ground, paywall-free journalism.
US news
fromBoston.com
5 days ago

Here's what some of the bullet casing engravings in the Charlie Kirk shooting mean

Unfired cartridges recovered with the killing contained engravings blending anti-fascist symbols and online/video-game slang, indicating ideological motive and internet subculture influence.
fromSlate Magazine
5 days ago

The Bullets That Killed Charlie Kirk Were Not Engraved With "Trans Ideology." But That Won't Stop the Campaign to Brand Trans People as Violent Monsters.

Almost immediately, numerous right-wing commentators and news outlets were very willing to speculate that, given the timing, the shooter must have been trans. Within the hour, former congressman and Fox commentator Jason Chaffetz, giving an "eyewitness account" of the scene, said: "I don't think it was a coincidence that the shot rang out when you have a question about transgender mass shootings. Hopefully I am wrong. I will probably get criticized for jumping to conclusions. ... I don't think that is a coincidence, but we will see."
Right-wing politics
#school-shootings
fromTODAY.com
2 weeks ago
Public health

She Ran Barefoot Toward the Minneapolis School Shooting. Her Image Is Seared in Parents' Hearts

fromTODAY.com
2 weeks ago
Public health

She Ran Barefoot Toward the Minneapolis School Shooting. Her Image Is Seared in Parents' Hearts

Television
fromVulture
5 days ago

The Showmanship of the Savannah Bananas Won Late Night This Week

Late-night comedy struggles to balance addressing political and gun violence tragedies with lighter prop and topical jokes, often defaulting to surface-level humor like shrinkflation sketches.
US politics
fromABC7 San Francisco
6 days ago

Charlie Kirk assassination sparks concern over online political rhetoric

Political polarization and online anger are intensifying fears and calls for violence after Charlie Kirk's assassination, prompting community dialogue and appeals for in-person engagement.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
6 days ago

The Awful Ubiquity of Charlie Kirk's Assassination Video

Graphic videos of public violent events spread rapidly online, exposing millions to brutal imagery and raising concerns about psychological harm and platform amplification.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
6 days ago

Man shot, injured in broad daylight in Crown Heights * Brooklyn Paper

Detectives are searching for a suspect who shot a 23-year-old man in Crown Heights; the victim is in stable condition and images have been released.
US politics
fromFuturism
6 days ago

RFK Junior Says Mass Shootings Are Being Caused by Video Games

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. blames psychiatric drugs, video games, and social media for mass shootings and dismisses firearms as the primary cause.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Trump's Social Media Platform Serves Unfortunate Ads Next to President's Posts Mourning Charlie Kirk's Killing: 50% OFF BEACH SALE!'

Trump's Truth Social showed unrelated ads beneath his posts mourning slain activist Charlie Kirk, making the ad placements jarring and visually indistinguishable from posts.
US politics
fromKotaku
1 week ago

RFK Jr.'s Comments On Guns And Video Games Are Lethally Stupid

Video games and social media were blamed for U.S. gun violence despite no credible evidence and established causes like inequality, mental-health gaps, and gun availability.
fromGameSpot
1 week ago

RFK Cites Video Games As A Possible Cause Of Real-World Gun Violence

For years, people have maintained there is absolutely a connection between violent video games and increases in aggressive behavior. A 2019 study from Tobias Greitemeyer, a Department of Psychology professor a the University of Innsbruck in Austria, suggested that time spent playing violent video games "increases aggression in the player." The research also suggested that "violent video game play also affects individuals with whom the player is connected."
Public health
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

Homicide investigators to give update in case of boy, 8, shot in North York | CBC News

An eight-year-old boy was killed by a stray bullet in his North York apartment; police seek help identifying a white Acura linked to the case.
Public health
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Kennedy commission child health report ignores gun violence, the leading cause of child death

The MAHA child health strategy omits guns despite firearms being the leading cause of death for children, prompting alarm from public health experts.
#oakland-shootings
fromsfist.com
1 week ago
US news

Victim In One of Saturday's Shootings In Oakland Identified as 28-Year-Old Artist and SF Dispensary Worker

fromsfist.com
1 week ago
US news

Victim In One of Saturday's Shootings In Oakland Identified as 28-Year-Old Artist and SF Dispensary Worker

#chicago
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Op-ed | Denial is not a strategy: A holistic blueprint to address gun violence in NYC | amNewYork

Gun violence in New York is an immediate, structural crisis requiring government-led public safety measures because denial and ideological extremes hinder effective solutions.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Police: Two men killed and others wounded in Saturday morning Oakland shootings

Unknown shooters killed two men and wounded two others in Oakland's Uptown and downtown early Saturday; three commercial buildings damaged and no arrests reported.
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

Half of World's 50 Most Popular Guns Are U.S. Made as Gun Violence Hits Public Health Crisis

On June 25, 2024, the US Surgeon General issued an advisory declaring gun violence a public health crisis. To address the issue, he highlighted public health approaches like research, community violence prevention, and safe storage education. His suggested remedies are just that: suggested. All would require legislation passed by Congress to implement nationwide. According to 2022 Center for Disease Control data, there is an average of 53 gun homicides per day. On a local level, preventative measures can be implemented immediately.
Public health
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Shootings in the Bronx and Brooklyn leaves one dead, another fighting for his life | amNewYork

Two overnight shootings in Brooklyn and the Bronx left one man dead and another critically wounded, with suspects fleeing and police seeking public tips.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Police: Man killed outside his West Oakland home was innocent victim of vehicle occupants' gunbattle

OAKLAND A 67-year-old man fatally shot outside his West Oakland home last week was an innocent victim hit by a stray bullet fired during a gun battle between the occupants of moving vehicles, police said. Tony Jerome Norman was shot about 5 p.m. Aug. 27 after walking home from BART to his residence in the 700 block of 17th Street after completing his shift as a security guard at a San Francisco Kaiser Permanente hospital.
California
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

12-year-old boy charged with attempted murder after Markham shooting | CBC News

A 12-year-old boy from Toronto has been charged with attempted murder after a man was shot in Markham last month, York Regional Police said. Officers found a man suffering from gunshot wounds when they responded to reports of a shooting near McCowan Road and 14th Avenue on Aug. 14, police said in a news release Wednesday. The victim was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Canada news
#west-indian-day-parade
fromCbsnews
2 weeks ago
New York City

Gun violence after Brooklyn's West Indian Day Parade overshadowed otherwise festive weekend, organizers say

fromCbsnews
2 weeks ago
New York City

Gun violence after Brooklyn's West Indian Day Parade overshadowed otherwise festive weekend, organizers say

New York City
fromNewsday
2 weeks ago

Amid a beefed-up NYPD presence, a spate of weekend shootings

Twelve people were shot over Labor Day weekend in Brooklyn and the Bronx, including one fatality, despite an extensive NYPD deployment.
#bronx
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago
New York City

Bronx drive-by shooting at deli leaves one dead, four wounded in latest borough bloodshed | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago
New York City

Mayor Adams pledges more cops and violence interrupters amid uptick in Bronx shootings | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago
New York City

Bronx drive-by shooting at deli leaves one dead, four wounded in latest borough bloodshed | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago
New York City

Mayor Adams pledges more cops and violence interrupters amid uptick in Bronx shootings | amNewYork

fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

3 people found dead inside home in Sacramento suburb

Around 7 a.m. Sunday, 911 dispatchers received a call from someone concerned about a family member at an apartment complex on the 4800 block of El Camino Ave. When Sacramento County Sheriff's Office deputies arrived at the unit, they found bullet holes in the front of the residence. Inside, they discovered three deceased individuals, all dead from gunshot wounds. Details are scant.
California
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Boy, 11, shot dead after playing doorbell-ringing prank in Houston, police say

An 11-year-old boy in Houston was shot dead while playing ding-dong ditch; a middle-aged man was arrested and several weapons were recovered from the home.
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

2 men shot in Scarborough, Toronto police appeal for info | CBC News

Two men in their early 20s were shot Sunday in Scarborough; one is stable and the other remains in critical condition, with no arrests yet.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

GOP Lawmaker Struggles to Explain Why He Voted Down Bill That Would Have Provided Mental Health Funding He Now Wants to Help Prevent Mass Shootings

Tom Emmer could not explain voting against the Safer Communities Act while attributing a school shooting to mental illness and Minnesota's 'trans refuge' law.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Pope Leo demands end to pandemic of arms' after Minnesota school shooting

Pope Leo XIV urged ending the global 'pandemic of arms, large and small' while praying for victims of a deadly Minnesota Catholic school church shooting.
#school-shooting
fromABC7 Chicago
2 weeks ago
World news

Pope demands end to the 'pandemic of arms' as he prays for victims of Minnesota school shooting

Pope Leo XIV called for ending the "pandemic of arms, large and small" and prayed for victims of a Minnesota school Mass shooting.
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago
US news

Opinion: It's time to 'move our feet'

School shootings continue to endanger children and communities, producing repeated grief and urgent calls for action to prevent future tragedies.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Pope Leo Issues Call to 'Stop the Pandemic of Arms' (VIDEO)

A call urged ending the pandemic of arms after a Minnesota school shooting that fired 116 rounds, killed two children, and wounded twenty people.
Philosophy
fromA Philosopher's Blog
2 weeks ago

Does Chicago Prove that Gun Laws Don't Work?

U.S. leads world in gun violence; the political right defends selective gun rights that align with white privilege while obstructing broader civil liberties.
World news
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

Pope Leo XIV denounces 'pandemic of arms' as he prays for victims of Minnesota school shooting

Pope Leo XIV denounced the "pandemic of arms" and urged ending the "logic of weapons", praying for victims of the Minnesota church school shooting.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

A Form of Idolatry': Democrat Justin Jones Calls Offering Thoughts and Prayers Theological Malpractice' on MSNBC

Justin Jones called offering thoughts and prayers after shootings theological malpractice and idolatry, urging concrete action on gun violence instead of symbolic responses.
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 weeks ago

Video: A Father Took His Daughters to School. Then Came the Gunshots.

My heart just, like, dropped, and I felt sick. I entered right after the police did. I think it was very chaotic. Looks like you guys are on a team. Cool. The doors opened, and kids started coming out. A lot of the first ones were injured. A lot of them were cut with glass. I was looking for my girls. That was just my priority. I just wanted to find them and get them safe.
US news
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Minneapolis, a series of shootings and the grim realities of a tough summer

Minneapolis experienced a summer surge in shootings and violent incidents, including attacks on politicians, public gatherings, schools, and a church with child casualties.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

WATCH: Dad of 8-Year-Old Killed in MN Shooting Speaks Out

Yesterday, a coward decided to take our 8-year-old son Fletcher away from us. Because of their actions, we will never be allowed to hold him, talk to him, play with him, and watch him grow into the wonderful young man he was on the path to becoming. Fletcher loved his family, friends, fishing, and any sport that he was allowed to play.
US news
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

MSNBC's Jen Psaki Hits Back at Trump Spox Karoline Leavitt

Jen Psaki said prayer provides comfort but alone cannot end U.S. gun violence and cited national shooting statistics to argue for policy action.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Father of Minneapolis shooting victim speaks out. And, CDC announces new leadership

Two children were shot and killed at Annunciation Church and School in Minneapolis; the shooter died by suicide and had a fascination with mass violence.
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