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White House stressing safe gun storage in new initiative: The White House on Thursday announced a series of actions emphasizing the importance of safe storage of ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/4428723-white-house-stressing-safe-gun-storage-in-new-initiative/
Uvalde police chief resigns after outside report clears officers of wrongdoing in shooting
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/03/12/uvalde-police-chief-resigns-after-city-report-on-shooting/72947538007/
5 takeaways from the DOJ’s scathing Uvalde report: On Thursday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released its long-awaited report on the devastating 2022 shooting ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4416676-department-of-justice-uvalde-school-shooting-report-five-takeaways/
'You're not welcome here!' DeSantis booed at vigil for Jacksonville shooting victims
npr.org/2023/08/28/1196305761/desantis-jacksonville-vigil-booed
Maine shooting suspect found dead: The US army reservist who is suspected to have opened fire in a bowling alley and a bar in Maine, killing 18 people this week ...
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Quick Glance: Maine shooting suspect found dead, ending 2-day manhunt
- The man believed to have killed 18 people and wounded 13 others in a Maine city on Wednesday has been found dead, state officials confirmed Friday night.
- Maine Governor Janet Mills said Robert Card's body was found in Lisbon, a town about 12 kilometers east of Lewiston where the shootings took place.
- Card, 40, was a U.S. Army reservist who opened fire at Schemengees Bar and Grille and at Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley in Lewiston on Wednesday night and then fled both scenes.
- A bulletin sent to police across the country shortly after the attack, which was viewed by the Associated Press, said Card had been committed to a mental health facility for two weeks this past summer after 'hearing voices and threats to shoot up' a military base.
A Uvalde grand jury will weigh charges related to the Robb Elementary shooting: This latest development comes one day after the U.S. Department of Justice issued ...
keranews.org/texas-news/2024-01-19/a-uvalde-grand-jury-will-weigh-charges-related-to-the-robb-elementary-shooting
Uvalde families renew calls for police accountability after damning DOJ report: "It's sort of a slap in the face that all we get is a review .. ...
axios.com/2024/01/19/uvalde-families-doj-report-police-criminal-charges
Quick Glance: Uvalde School Massacre: Federal Report Released
- Police in Uvalde, Texas, lacked urgency and failed to treat the school shooting as an active threat.
- The federal report highlights numerous problems in the law enforcement response to the shooting at Robb Elementary School.
- The community of Uvalde continues to grapple with the aftermath of the massacre and is divided on accountability for law enforcement.
- The release of the federal report will further deepen public understanding of the failed police response.
LIVE: Attorney General Merrick Garland holds a press conference on the DOJ report on the law enforcement response to the Uvalde mass shooting. nbcnews.to/3SmMR5o
Mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket now Justice Department's first death penalty case under Garland
apnews.com/article/buffalo-supermarket-shooting-death-penalty-justice-department-0efd37a5a4fe5f4786695d01a718c132
Families of Buffalo supermarket mass shooting victims to receive ‘very important announcement’ on progress in federal case
cnn.com/2024/01/11/us/buffalo-supermarket-shooting-federal-case-update/
The law enforcement response to the Uvalde mass shooting that killed 21 people, including 19 students, was a "failure ... Show more nbcnews.app.link/1b77rq13sGb
Baltimore police showed indifference leading up to July mass shooting, report says
apnews.com/article/baltimore-brooklyn-mass-shooting-report-8694847ce83d458f4efcde37ed17146b
In wake of mass shootings, some parents hesitate bringing their kids to big events
npr.org/2024/02/17/1231866948/kansas-city-mass-shooting-parents-children-events
Quick Glance: Kansas City Shooting: Dispute Escalates During Super Bowl Parade
- Police: Injured victims aged 8 to 47, at least half under 16
- Three suspects in custody after shootings
- No link to terrorism confirmed by police
- Police seek witnesses and information on shooting incident
Failed Republican candidate charged in shooting spree aimed at New Mexico Democrats
reuters.com/world/us/failed-republican-candidate-charged-shooting-spree-aimed-new-mexico-democrats-2023-05-31/
One city’s surprising tactic to reduce gun violence: solving more nonfatal shootings
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/10/30/nonfatal-shootings-police-clearance-rates-denver/71305026007/
BREAKING: Buffalo supermarket gunman who killed 10 Black people will face the death penalty in federal hate crimes case apnews.com/article/buffalo-supermarket-shooting-death-penalty-b6ab8eda541c2c0a0b512a89b0471b91
Quick Glance: First Death Penalty Case Authorized by Biden Administration
- Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty against the gunman in a racially motivated mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket in 2022, marking the first capital case authorized by the Biden administration.
- Gendron's defense attorneys stated in court that he would plead guilty to federal charges if prosecutors agreed not to pursue the death penalty.
- Biden's Justice Department has a mixed record on capital punishment, with Garland deauthorizing 26 death penalty cases involving 32 defendants started under previous administrations.
- Garland's decision in this case merely authorizes prosecutors to seek the death penalty.
DOJ Report Sparks ‘Anger,’ ‘Vindication’ for Uvalde Families: Thee Justice Department has released a report detailing the failures of law enforcement's ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/uvalde-police-response-failure-doj-report-1234948850/
N.H. man indicted after allegedly sending death threats to presidential candidates
politico.com/news/2023/12/21/new-hampshire-man-death-threats-candidates-00132931
Quick Glance: Man Indicted for Threatening Presidential Candidates
- Tyler Anderson threatened three presidential candidates, including Vivek Ramaswamy and Chris Christie, via text messages.
- Charged with three counts of transmitting threats, he faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 per charge.
- The threats, dating back to November, included wanting to 'impale' and 'disembowel' one candidate.
- He also threatened another candidate after receiving a campaign text message.
DOJ Calls Police Response to Uvalde Shooting a ‘Failure’: A scathing report by the DOJ concludes that lives could have been saved had police responded more ...
thecut.com/2024/01/doj-uvalde-shooting-police-failure.html
A Department of Justice review concluded that there were "major failures" in law enforcement response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School ... Show more
Feds Detail All the Ways the Uvalde Mass Shooting Response Was an Absolute Failure
thedailybeast.com/feds-detail-all-the-ways-the-uvalde-mass-shooting-response-was-an-absolute-failure
Police: Suspect dead amid reports of multiple victims in shooting at University of Nevada, Las Vegas
omaha.com/news/nation-world/crime-courts/mass-shooting-university-of-nevada-las-vegas-active-shooter/article_a36a7609-174b-5852-9766-19751cb7ca20.html
Q&A with Craig Greenberg: Louisville mayor reviews first year, his hopes for 2024
courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2023/12/22/craig-greenberg-louisville-mayor-lmpd-gun-violence-kentucky/71961874007/
Supreme Court will rule on ban on rapid-fire gun bump stocks, used in the Las Vegas mass shooting
apnews.com/article/supreme-court-guns-bump-stocks-2b66dbcbce4c04c19b448951696fe4b6
Quick Glance: Supreme Court to Review Challenge to Nationwide Bump Stock Ban
- The Supreme Court will review a challenge to the nationwide ban on bump stocks.
- Federal appeals courts have conflicting opinions on the legality of the ban.
- The challenge questions whether the ATF exceeded its authority in 2018 by reclassifying bump stocks as 'machine guns' under the National Firearms Act.
- A conservative federal appeals court, the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals, concluded that the ATF acted unlawfully because the statutory definition of 'machine gun' does not include bump stocks.
A failed Republican state candidate in New Mexico was charged by federal authorities for a shooting spree targeting the homes of four elected Democratic ... Show more reut.rs/42gneFa
Justice Dept. Reaches $144.5 Million Deal With Victims of Texas Church Massacre: The department had appealed a decision that found the Air Force liable for a ...
nytimes.com/2023/04/05/us/politics/sutherland-springs-mass-shooting-justice-dept.html
After mass shooting, Baltimore leaders slam police for inadequate response: Baltimore leaders are condemning what they called a “catastrophic breakdown” in how ...
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/after-mass-shooting-baltimore-leaders-slam-police-inadequate-101298608
West Virginia man pleads guilty to obstructing Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4212278-west-virginia-man-pleads-guilty-to-obstructing-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-trial/
Quick Glance: White Supremacist Confesses to Threatening Jury and Witnesses in Shooter's Trial
- Self-proclaimed white supremacist confessed to making online threats towards the jury and witnesses in the trial of the man who killed 11 congregants at the synagogue in Pittsburgh.
- Lloyd admitted to targeting the jury and witnesses based on their actual or perceived Jewish faith.
- The Justice Department referred to Lloyd as a self-proclaimed leader of a white supremacy movement.
- Lloyd was convicted for obstructing the proper administration of justice.
Alex Jones faces second trial over Sandy Hook hoax claims: A Connecticut jury is set to hear opening arguments about how much money conspiracy theorist Alex ...
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/alex-jones-faces-trial-sandy-hook-hoax-claims-89796602
U.S. Court Strikes Down Law Barring Domestic Violence Perpetrators from Owning Guns
democracynow.org/2023/2/3/headlines/us_court_strikes_down_law_barring_domestic_violence_perpetrators_from_owning_guns
Jacksonville shooting is being investigated as hate crime, says AG Garland - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/08/28/Justice-Department-investigating-Jacksonville-shooting-hate-crime/2811693196661/
Suspect in racist Buffalo mass shooting indicted on federal hate crime charges: An 18-year-old man accused of killing 10 Black people and injuring three others ...
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/suspect-racist-buffalo-mass-shooting-indicted-federal-hate-crime-charg-rcna38273
'Shaken our city to the core': Manhunt revs up after Baltimore block party mass shooting
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/07/03/baltimore-mass-shooting-manhunt/70378507007/
Quick Glance: Mass Shooting in Baltimore: Dozens Injured
- At least two people killed and dozens wounded in the attack
- Three injured in critical condition
- Hundreds of people gathered for the 'Brooklyn Day' event
- Police report a 'block party' in the area on Sunday morning
Louisville, Kentucky names first Black woman police chief: Louisville interim police chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel is formally taking the job of new chief ...
pbs.org/newshour/nation/louisville-kentucky-names-first-black-woman-police-chief
Judge overseeing Baltimore Police ‘confident’ there were shortcomings in Brooklyn Homes planning, response
baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-baltimore-police-reform-consent-decree-brooklyn-shooting-20230824-suilfcimizenfbktxykmcrxxtq-story.html
Gun restraining orders are barely used in LA County. Supervisors want to change that.
dailynews.com/2023/08/08/gun-restraining-orders-are-barely-used-in-la-county-supervisors-want-to-change-that/
Norway shaken by attack that kills 2 during Pride festival: OSLO, Norway (AP) — A gunman opened fire in Oslo’s nightlife district early Saturday ...
apnews.com/article/politics-police-shootings-norway-11c7b126b7d8da2281903f9aae2fe150
St. Louis school shooter was flagged in FBI background check but was still able to legally purchase a gun, police say
cnn.com/2022/10/28/us/st-louis-school-shooting-friday/
Hate crime charges filed against Buffalo shooting suspect who allegedly killed 10 at supermarket
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/hate-crime-charges-filed-buffalo-shooter-killed-10-supermarket-rcna33709
Quick Glance: A Buffalo supermarket gunman has been charged with federal hate crimes.
- Payton S. Gendron, a Buffalo shooting defendant, stands in court on May 19, 2022, accused of killing ten people in a live-streamed grocery shooting in a Black neighborhood of Buffalo, N.Y.
- The criminal complaint filed against Payton Gendron on Wednesday coincided with Attorney General Merrick Garland's visit to Buffalo.
- Three children of 86-year-old victim Ruth Whitfield claimed they informed Garland during their private conversation that they didn't want him to see the Buffalo massacre "as a singular case."
- Three people were injured, one black and two white.
2 dead, at least 14 injured in Oslo nightclub shooting : Two people were shot and killed and 14 injured early Saturday in a nightclub in Oslo, Norway ...
abcnews.go.com/International/dead-14-injured-oslo-nightclub-shooting/story
Shooting at Oslo gay bar leaves at least two people dead: At least two people were killed and 10 others wounded after a shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Oslo ...
edition.cnn.com/2022/06/24/europe/norway-oslo-gay-bar-shooting-intl-hnk/
Uvalde families dig in for new test of gun industry protections: AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — After Mayah Zamora was shot and wounded at Robb Elementary School ...
apnews.com/article/guns-uvalde-school-mass-shootings-70a490740501d2d7398a069807cd553e
Horror on Oslo Pride day as gunman goes on deadly rampage killing two, injuring 21
abc.net.au/news/2022-06-26/horror-on-oslo-pride-day-as-gunman-goes-on-deadly-rampage/101184192
DOJ announces team to investigate response to the Uvalde school massacre as survivor says more could have been done
cnn.com/2022/06/08/us/uvalde-shooting-doj-review-law-enforcement-wednesday/
Here’s what the Highland Park mass murder tells us. Will anyone listen?: If our nation is to reduce gun violence, risk-based gun ownership is a reasonable and ...
thehill.com/opinion/national-security/3546520-what-the-highland-park-mass-murder-tells-us-will-anyone-listen/
Gunman used 'high-powered rifle' at 4th of July parade, officials say: The suspect remains at large. Officials "don't know what his intentions are at this point" ...
insider.com/highland-park-gunman-used-rifle-at-fourth-of-july-parade-2022-7
10yo arrested after school shooting threat: A Florida student has been arrested after allegedly making written threats to commit a mass shooting, said police.
news.com.au/world/north-america/10yo-boy-arrested-after-allegedly-threatening-to-commit-school-shooting/news-story/ac6f1a2802366c645fb2c0268e180629
Bipartisan talks to reform gun safety laws are continuing even though members of Congress are out on recess.
Texas school shooting live updates: Suspect's grandmother upgraded to good condition
abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/texas-school-shooting/
Quick Glance: The US Justice Department will investigate the police reaction to the Texas school massacre.
- The US Justice Department will conduct an independent assessment of the police reaction to the recent mass shooting at a Texas junior high school, as questions about law enforcement's measures to apprehend the killer rise.
- On Tuesday, a young gunman attacked Robb Elementary School in the small Texas town of Uvalde, killing 19 students and two teachers, the latest in a nationwide spate of lethal mass shootings.
- Joe Biden places a wreath at a shrine in the town of the Texas school shooting. Following the shooting, the police have come under intense scrutiny as accounts of their slow response emerge.
ATF strike forces seized nearly 8,000 illegal weapons in the past year: Specialized strike forces from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ...
cnn.com/2022/07/20/politics/atf-guns/
White supremacists are riling up thousands on social media: WASHINGTON (AP) — The social media posts are of a distinct type. They hint darkly that the CIA or the ...
apnews.com/article/islamic-state-group-technology-buffalo-government-and-politics-4e3dc9e6aeee05161acdc3c0e17a278b
Oslo Pride canceled after deadly 'terror' shooting at gay bar in Norwegian capital
cnn.com/2022/06/24/europe/norway-oslo-gay-bar-shooting-intl-hnk/
Some students of color fear more police in schools following Uvalde shooting: As some call for more police in schools following the mass shooting in Uvalde ...
abcnews.go.com/US/students-color-fear-police-schools-uvalde-shooting/story
Photojournalist David Butow warns that the rise of Trumpism and Jan. 6 reveal America is deeply broken
salon.com/2022/06/21/photojournalist-david-butow-covered-and-jan-6-i-dont-think-theres-an-america-anymore/
Justice Department to review police response to Uvalde shooting: Attorney General Merrick Garland is expected to provide details about a review from the Justice ...
abcnews.go.com/US/justice-department-review-police-response-uvalde-shooting/story
Justice Dept. names 9 to aid in review of Uvalde shooting: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has named a team of nine people, including an FBI official ...
apnews.com/article/uvalde-school-shooting-texas-shootings-merrick-garland-police-43851792809e619d0ea67d5b7819dd6c
Recently confirmed, Steve Dettelbach steps in at a critical time to lead the ATF: The first head of the ATF confirmed by the Senate in seven years starts work ...
npr.org/2022/07/19/1112219524/recently-confirmed-steve-dettelbach-steps-in-at-a-critical-time-to-lead-the-atf
FBI request for info on Uvalde shooter raises questions about interagency sharing
abcnews.go.com/US/fbi-request-info-school-shooter-created-difficult-position/story
The FBI didn’t finish over 1 million gun background checks in time to stop a sale in 2020 and 2021
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fbi-gun-background-checks-delayed-rcna36391
Sutherland Springs shooting survivors speak out, ask DOJ to end appeal: In the letter, the families of those killed in the church shooting wrote that they are ...
dallasnews.com/news/texas/2023/01/20/sutherland-springs-shooting-survivors-ask-doj-to-end-appeal-so-they-can-get-to-healing/
Justice Department finalizes tighter regulations on gun stabilizing braces: The Justice Department is finalizing tighter regulations on guns with accessories ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/justice-department-finalizes-tighter-regulations-on-gun-stabilizing-braces
DOJ appeals Sutherland Springs ruling that Air Force is liable for shooting: In its brief, the DOJ pushed back on a judge’s finding that the U.S ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/01/10/sutherland-springs-department-justice-appeal/
Torrance Police Department purchases around $2 million in body and in-car cameras
dailybreeze.com/2022/12/16/torrance-police-department-purchases-around-2-million-in-body-and-in-car-cameras
Will Alex Jones pay Sandy Hook families $1B? What to know about the huge award.: Infowars founder and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was ordered to pay a massive ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/10/13/alex-jones-1-billion-sandy-hook-damages/
Quick Glance: Will Alex Jones give $1 billion to Sandy Hook families? What you need to know about the massive reward.
- Infowars founder Alex Jones was sentenced to pay almost $1 billion to family of Sandy Hook mass shooting victims for spreading the idea that the tragedy was staged — a startling judgement described by one lawyer as "probably one of the largest defamation verdicts in U.S. history."
- The compensatory damages granted by a Connecticut jury on Wednesday were the most so far in various lawsuits filed by families of victims in the Newtown, Conn., attack that killed 20 children and six instructors.
- Families and allies of the victims said the verdict proves "the truth matters."
How the RCMP says it has changed since the Nova Scotia mass shooting: A lawyer representing the Attorney General of Canada says the RCMP have made several policy ...
cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/rcmp-changes-portapique-communications-crime-scenes-lori-ward-1.6655654
Ohio 'incel' pleads guilty to plotting mass shooting against women at university: DOJ
abcnews.go.com/US/ohio-incel-pleads-guilty-plotting-mass-shooting-women/story
Infowars Traffic Spiked As Alex Jones Told Sandy Hook Lies, Trial Reveals: A Connecticut jury will decide how much money Jones will have to pay to several ...
huffpost.com/entry/alex-jones-defamation-trial-sandy-hook_n_631fc2d5e4b0eac9f4da2ed3
Gun-control groups urge government to drop Sutherland Springs appeal: More than three dozen prominent gun control organizations accused the Justice Department of ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/10/06/sutherland-springs-justice-department/
Las Vegas Shooting—Three Unanswered Questions 5 Years on From Tragedy: Survivors of the deadly mass shooting questioned the FBI's three-page report on the event ...
newsweek.com/las-vegas-shooting-three-unanswered-questions-5-years-tragedy-1748137
Months after Buffalo massacre, families still split on death penalty: Families and survivors are divided over whether the Justice Dept. should seek the death ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/09/29/buffalo-hate-crimes-gendron/
RCMP ‘did their best’ in Nova Scotia mass shooting response: federal Justice Department
globalnews.ca/news/9151549/rcmp-nova-scotia-mass-casualty-commission/
Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry: Advice given to witness worries former judge: A former Supreme Court judge says he's worried the federal Justice Department ...
torontosun.com/news/national/nova-scotia-mass-shooting-inquiry-advice-given-to-witness-worries-former-judge
Where Is the National Outrage Over Uvalde?: Almost 50 days later, attention is moving on, but officials still haven’t explained how police failed so badly.
theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/07/where-is-the-national-outrage-over-uvalde/670501/
Profits decried as 'blood' money, gun makers defend weapons in House hearing: Top executives of gun manufacturers defended their products in front of a House ...
upi.com/Top_News/US/2022/07/27/congress-gun-manufacturers-testify-mass-shootings/3821658921732/
N.S. shooting inquiry: Witness allegedly told to only be ‘reactive’ in testimony: A former Supreme Court judge said he was ``deeply concerned'' by claims that a ...
globalnews.ca/news/9063652/chris-leather-nova-scotia-shooting-inquiry-testimony/
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Senate poised to confirm ATF director nominee Steve Dettelbach: Amid a spike in gun violence and mass shootings, the Senate could confirm a former federal ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/07/12/dettelbach-atf-guns-senate/
Quick Glance: The United States Senate confirms Biden's appointment to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.
- WASHINGTON, July 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. On Tuesday, the United States Senate voted to confirm President Joe Biden's candidate to oversee the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), making career prosecutor Steve Dettelbach only the second person to be confirmed in 16 years.
- Biden praised the Senate for confirming Dettelbach, saying in a statement that the new ATF director would be critical in executing a bipartisan gun safety package that was just passed.
- Meanwhile, Attorney General Merrick Garland stated in a statement that he believes Dettelbach "will lead ATF with integrity, dedication, and skill."
Another mass shooting in America: This year is on course to be one of the bloodiest on record
economist.com/graphic-detail/2022/07/05/another-mass-shooting-in-america
FBI arrests man after threat on Instagram to shoot up San Antonio College: A San Antonio man posted to Instagram that he was going to shoot up San Antonio ...
expressnews.com/news/local/article/I-m-shooting-it-up-Man-arrested-after-17325640.php
Editorial: The most important job in America
post-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2022/08/05/atf-director-appointed-at-crucial-time/stories/202207310174
Analysis: July 4 parade slaughter again shows nowhere is safe from America's mass killing contagion
cnn.com/2022/07/05/politics/illinois-parade-mass-shooting-gun-violence-analysis/
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