US Shootings
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Gun deaths of U.S. kids up 50% in grim new recordRoughly 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. NewsApr 9, 2023
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As Biden is pressed to act on gun control, White House says it’s up to CongressGun safety groups are urging Biden to make an emergency declaration on gun violence, name a gun violence czar and issue more executive orders as lawmakers stall.WorldMay 26, 2022
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Three injured in mall shooting in South Florida, police sayAventura Police said two groups of people had begun fighting in the mall later had several suspects in custody who were being questioned by detectives.WorldMay 8, 2021
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8 dead in Atlanta-area shootings, many victims Asian women: policeAuthorities said it's believed many of the victims were female and of Asian descent, all of them workers at massage parlours in the greater Atlanta area.WorldMar 16, 2021
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Violence rises in U.S. cities amid coronavirus, anti-racism protests, unemploymentThe recent bloodshed has led to debates over the merits of police reform and criticisms of ongoing Black Lives Matter protests.WorldJul 8, 2020
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Slain witness in ex-cop’s murder trial feared testifying due to prior shooting: lawyerAt times during his testimony, Brown became emotional and used his T-shirt and tissue to wipe away tears.NewsOct 7, 2019
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‘We will get through this’: Odessa mayor speaks out at vigil for 7 slain in Texas shootingThe Aug. 31 shooting was a frenzy of violence that left seven people dead and injured 22, including a 17-month-old toddler.WorldSep 2, 2019
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Lack of thought and prayers ‘single biggest factor’ in mass shootings: HuckabeeHuckabee posted online just a day after a deadly weekend across the U.S., with two shootings resulting in 31 people dead in Ohio and Texas.PoliticsAug 6, 2019
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‘It’s always preventable’: U.S. doctors, NRA spar over gun violence with #ThisIsMyLanePhysicians across the United States are taking to Twitter with 22,000 comments and the hashtags #thisismylane and #thisisourlane.WorldNov 21, 2018
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3 U.S. cities sue Department of Defense over gun background check failuresNew York City, San Francisco and Philadelphia said that the military’s broken system for relaying such information helped spur the Texas church shooting.WorldDec 26, 2017
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