by Megan Walsh and David Lamb “273.D.” The dispatch code for domestic violence sends chills down the spines of law enforcement officers, who know these calls to […]
Tag: gun violence
The border crisis factor no one talks about: American guns
by Ieva Jusionyte When President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump visited Texas at the end of February, each spoke about migration and border security. Biden […]
Parents who arm troubled kids finally face justice
Her blank face in court spoke volumes. Jennifer Crumbley saw no problem handing her severely depressed 15-year-old a semiautomatic handgun as a Christmas present. Ethan soon after […]
A few thoughts about prayers after Kansas City parade’s mass shooting
by Melinda Henneberger Look, I happen to believe in prayer, which as all of the rest of you who do, too, know is nothing like asking Santa […]
Who brings a gun to a parade?
Mayhem spoils KC Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration by Toriano Porter Who brings a gun to a victory parade, anyway? Someone did, and this mass shooting at the […]
State-mandated campus carry is a terrible policy
Last week, MetroNews’ Mike Nolting caught up with college officials around the region as they prepare to implement campus carry next July. So now seems as good […]
We treat mass shootings like natural disasters
by Peter Hanink America witnessed yet another mass shooting on Wednesday, Oct. 25, this time in the small city of Lewiston, Maine. While people were shocked by […]
Why Maine’s mass shooting matters for us
We’ve almost become numb to the horror of mass shootings as their frequency has increased in the last several years. But the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, […]
Court loses no matter what on gun case
by Francis Wilkinson The conservatives on the U.S. Supreme Court will have to choose between depravity and farce this term. It’s an awkward situation, with a high […]
Survey shows parents ‘extremely concerned’ about possibility of gun violence in their children’s schools this year
Nearly 80% of parents responding to an annual back-to-school survey by a nonprofit, national advocacy group say they are worried about the possibility — and the inevitability, […]