by Tucker Hoffmann Tucker J. Hoffmann is a Graduate Student at the University of Georgia achieving his master’s degree in communication studies through the Rhetorical Studies program. Tucker …| Righting America
(OSV News) — Sharing hugs, tears and smiles, more than 150 people gathered on the lawn outside Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis for a morning prayer service Sept.… The post Hope, healing highlight prayer service and Mass 1 month since Annunciation shooting first appeared on OSV News.| OSV News
(OSV News) — Several Catholic bishops are expressing their sorrow over a deadly attack at a Michigan house of worship, which took place just weeks after a mass shooting at a… The post Catholic bishops mourn deadly attack on Latter-day Saints church in Michigan first appeared on OSV News.| OSV News
Repeal the second amendment! I know that is an inflammatory statement, and maybe unpopular, too, but I need to put it out there. It would be the ultimate irony if we made progress on gun control af…| Stories I Tell Myself
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Today, Wednesday September 17, the Minnesota Senate’s Working Group on Gun Violence Prevention met for the second time. The group discussed several of the legislative proposals… Read More »Senator Liz Boldon Reflects on Senate’s Working Group on Gun Violence Prevention The post Senator Liz Boldon Reflects on Senate’s Working Group on Gun Violence Prevention first appeared on Minnesota Senate DFL.| Minnesota Senate DFL
In her latest column installment, Levine calls for better gun legislation in the wake of recent gun violence in America, particularly against conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The post Levine | Better gun legislation starts with empathy appeared first on The Stanford Daily.| The Stanford Daily
The Palestinian American developer says he won’t back down from his fight with the city until local and state officials come up with a long-term solution for homelessness. The post Five things to know about Hamoudi Sabri, who is tussling with Minneapolis over a homeless camp appeared first on Sahan Journal.| Sahan Journal
The term lone gunman may offer a comforting explanation, but it’s dangerously simplistic, Art Jipson writes.| Mississippi Free Press
“Prudent; Rational”© 2025 by Michael L. Utley “I think it’s worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights. That is a prudent deal. It is rational.” Charlie Kirk, April 2023 ….. San Ysidro McDonald’s massacre, San … Continue reading “Prudent; Rational”| Silent Pariah
Discourse following the Charlie Kirk assassination has left little to be hopeful about, writes Nolan Higdon. By Nolan Higdon Substack On Wednesday, the shocking news reverberated across the United States: Charlie Kirk, right-wing influencer and Trump ally, had been shot dead while holdin| Consortium News
(after Hanif Abdurraqib) I remember guns were a private thing we only used at camp beginning with the potshots my cousins and I took at empty Miller Lite cans the white cans with the red emblem and the time David yelled at me after I discharged the lever action BB gun across the water because I didn’t know the pellet could skip all that way and hit someone and I remember the smart satisfying crack of the pump action .22 rifle with little recoil and while it was thrilling it was safe and it ...| Brevity: A Journal of Concise Literary Nonfiction
In life and in death, Charlie Kirk represented the worst of American politics. He stoked dangerous conspiracies, attempted to silence voices he disagreed with, and utilized violent rhetoric mixed with a godly veneer. Then, someone decided to respond with evil by picking up a gun to silence a life.| Word&Way
Why the reactions to his assassination have been so strong.| Katie Couric Media
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RFK Jr. said there was a possible connection between video games and a rise in gun violence without providing evidence.| Futurism
A crowd gathered around a white canopy on a grassy college courtyard just weeks into the fall semester, eager to hear what the speaker beneath it had to say.| AP News
TUCSON, Arizona — Adriana Grijalva was getting ready to head to class at the University of Arizona in the fall of 2022 when she got a text message from her cousin telling her to stay put. The cousin, who works in maintenance at the university, had watched law enforcement descend on campus and reached out to make sure she was safe. A former student had just shot a professor 11 times, killing him. The post A campus shooting spurred her political awakening. Her whole family followed. appeared ...| Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
Gun violence in schools is on the forefront of Georgians’ minds following the deadly shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga. on Sept. 4. This story has an interactive map showing the 20 locations of university and public school violence in Georgia over the past 5 years, with school names, type of violent incident, and number of victims. The post School violence: Mapping incidents in Georgia appeared first on Juvenile Justice Information Exchange.| Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
Just months after an unprecedented parental conviction in Michigan, Georgia prosecutors allege a father’s actions led to a mass school shooting. Colin Gray never pulled a trigger at Apalachee High School — where a mass shooting this week left two 14-year-old students and two math teachers dead — but he could still spend the rest of his life behind bars for murder. The post A gunman kills at school and prosecutors again focus on the suspect’s parent appeared first on Juvenile Justice...| Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
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“But far more numerous was the herd of such Who think too little, and who talk too much.” –John Dryden. During the early 1960s, I was assistant editor of The […]| Columns Archives – The Independent
In St. Louis, people whose loved ones were killed said they didn’t know what to expect from the police. This guide explains the process.| The Marshall Project
Get ready for a virtual book tour featuring Sparking Peace, the groundbreaking picture book that shows children how conflict can bloom into friendship.| The Children's Book Review
Former CNN anchor Jim Acosta drew widespread criticism for conducting an interview with an AI avatar of a school shooting victim.| Futurism
Johns Hopkins political scientist Lilliana Mason explains how political violence is eroding American democracy| The Hub
Earlier this month, Mayor Kelly Girtz announced that, for the first time, Athens had made it through half the year without a single murder. “This has been a team effort with ACCPD, every community support organization, and every resident,” he posted on social media. “We continue to strive for improvements, but this is a huge accomplishment.” That does not mean, however, that Athens no longer has a gun violence problem. From 2021–2024, there were 436 shootings in Athens, wounding or ...| Flagpole
Przemyslaw Jeziorski, a tenured professor at the University of California, Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, was fatally shot on July 4 on the outskirts| Local News Matters
A Chicago violence prevention program is pairing cognitive behavioral therapy with intensive mentoring and wraparound support to help high-risk teens avoid incarceration.| Tradeoffs
In Chicago’s West Garfield Park, MAAFA tackles gun violence by healing relationships, restoring dignity, and empowering young people to lead lasting community change.| Better Magazine
I've never written before about the shooting at my child's school, but I need to say this ...| Kimberly Van Ginkel
Summer 2023 student led project by Enoch McAtee Abstract More than a disheartening statistic and stereotype – gun violence is a palpable force, and its repercussions reverberate, etching deep scars on the psyche of the Jane-Finch community. My Prophetic Voices— Reverend Sky Starr and Benjamin Osei—are indispensable in understanding the layered dimensions of gun violence. Their steady commitment to addressing violent crime through the lens … The post Gun violence in Jane and Finch: Unp...| The Awakening Project
“Instill in a person a higher vision of themselves, of their talents and worth, of their immeasurable value, and odds are favorable they will strive to live up to those expectations.” – Dr. Juneau Robbins Shots, shouts, and sirens. Last night more shootings in my North Minneapolis neighborhood. An innocent grandmother sitting in her minivan […] The post The Power of One: How One-on-One Mentorship Could Change The World appeared first on Dr. Juneau Robbins.| Dr. Juneau Robbins
Told with deep compassion and raw feelings, this book is not an easy read, but it's an important one.| Teen Librarian Toolbox
Frank Chopp, a Representative of Washington’s 43rd legislative district, has died at the age of 71. Chopp served as Washington’s House speaker for three dec ...| Alliance for Gun Responsibility
The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee is calling for prayers following an April 17 mass shooting at Florida State University’s main campus in Tallahassee, while a campus Catholic ministry was sheltering students and staff amid the lockdown. | catholicreview.org
Black History Month is a celebration of Black joy and excellence, with a focus on the awareness and understanding of the Black American experience. However, ...| Alliance for Gun Responsibility
Permit-to-purchase system, secure storage requirements, and gun dealer accountability top list of 2025 Legislative priorities SEATTLE, WA – Committees in th ...| Alliance for Gun Responsibility
Vice President Harris’s Leadership in Gun Violence Prevention Will Pave the Way for a Safer America SEATTLE, WA – Today, the Alliance for Gun Responsibility Federal Victory Fund is proud to announce its endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for President. Joining a coalition of national gun safety partners, we recognize Vice President Harris’s steadfast| Alliance for Gun Responsibility
More completely preventable gun violence has happened, and a lot of us are mad that our leaders sit by and do nothing. "Vote!" we're told, but voting isn't our only option. When our leaders fail us, there's still a lot we can do as individuals on any issue, and that's certainly true for gun violence. Here are some steps you can take that actually make a difference.| Our Next Life by Tanja Hester, author of Work Optional and Wallet Activism
The Vanderbilt community reacted with shock and sorrow to news of a fatal shooting at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Aug. 28. UNC went into lockdown again on Sep. 13 after a man pulled a gun during an argument at an on-campus bagel shop; no one was harmed. Tailei Qi, a| The Vanderbilt Hustler - The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University
Gun violence continues to rise, and a West Michigan research study of patient data builds interest in prevention. Addressing gun violence is a community healthcare issue.| Dr Brian Stork
During its opening weekend in early August, It Ends With Us surpassed $80 million globally. Based on the book by Colleen Hoover, the film stars Blake Lively as flower shop owner Lily Bloom. Lily meets and marries charming neurosurgeon Dr. Ryle Kincaid played by director Justin Baldoni. The film follows their relationship from its passionate beginning to Ryle’s devastating physical abuse of Lily. It’s natural to hate Ryle for the monster he unleashes on Lily, but it’s also important to r...| Ms. Magazine
My Twisted World is not a manifesto, it is a bildungsroman.| mcrumps blog
Isaiah 61:1–4, 8–10; Psalm 133; 2 Corinthians 2:14–16; Mark 14:3–9 A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church In the name of the One who waded in the waters of Miryam’s womb, walked the way of suffering as one of the woman-born, and woke from the grasp of death in the deep darkness of the...| The Rev. Wil Gafney, Ph.D. | Womanists Wading in the Word™
Portland Police drones were launched by its gun prevention and behavioral health teams to monitor and search for people including juveniles, and were even flown inside a family’s home. Some might c…| redtailmedia.org
Five people — four victims and the suspect — have died following a shooting at a 21st birthday party in Florence, Kentucky.| Kentucky Lantern