U.S. Gun Violence

• Philadelphia shooting leave 5 people dead in latest U.S. gun violence

  A gunman wearing a bulletproof vest opened fire on the streets of Philadelphia on Monday night, seemingly at a random, killing five people and wounding two boys.

  U.S. News

  Jul 4
  
• Gun deaths of U.S. kids up 50% in grim new record

  Roughly 2,590 gun deaths of children and teenagers under the age of 18 were recorded in 2021 – the highest yearly total since tracking began, data shows.

  U.S. News

  Apr 9
  
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• Legally-bought guns being used more often in crimes, sweeping U.S. report suggests

  The number of new guns overall in the U.S. grew significantly during that time as gun sales shattered records during the coronavirus pandemic.

  U.S. News

  Feb 1
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• Some U.S. schools to add panic buttons this September after Uvalde shooting

  Multiple states now mandate or encourage the buttons, and a growing number of districts are shelling out tens of thousands of dollars per school for them.

  World

  Aug 22, 2022
• ‘Systemic failures’ led to police inaction in Uvalde school massacre: new report

  The committee had scheduled a private meeting with Uvalde families to discuss their findings before releasing the report to the public.

  World

  Jul 17, 2022
• Stark divides on abortion, gun violence loom as U.S. governors meeting begins

  With stark political divides on abortion, gun violence and other issues threatening to overshadow their meeting, the nation's governors sought to find common ground.

  World

  Jul 14, 2022
• Fans injured by ‘celebratory gunfire’ following Blue Jays game in Oakland

  "Following last night's Oakland A's postgame fireworks show, officers were notified of a possible shooting victim inside the ballpark."

  Crime

  Jul 5, 2022
• Three people dead, 11 wounded in Philadelphia shooting: police

  Police officers were patrolling the area in downtown Philadelphia when they heard multiple gunshots and witnessed several suspects firing into a large crowd, police said.

  World

  Jun 5, 2022
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• U.S. domestic terror bill gets House approval in wake of Buffalo shooting

  The House passed legislation that would devote more federal resources to preventing domestic terrorism in response to the racist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York.

  World

  May 18, 2022
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• 6 gunmen fire over 65 shots on busy Philadelphia street, injuring 6

  A Philadelphia city website tracking shooting victims and homicides showed that as of Tuesday, there were 1,827 nonfatal shooting victims in 2021.

  Crime

  Dec 31, 2021