Survivors experience a specific grief within gun violence, and many describe feeling invisible in broader bereavement communities
It has been seven years since the Parkland school shooting, and we are no closer to enacting stricter gun laws
A young girl lies tossing and turning in bed, her sleep interrupted by thoughts of news stories about teenagers falling victim to gun violence. When the sound of gunshots rings out, she jolts up in bed, breathlessly checking herself to see if she’s been hit or if it was
As growing concerns of authoritarianism grip the U.S., residents of Long Island’s Nassau County are pushing back on a new government initiative deputizing armed civilians. In March, Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman began recruiting armed citizens and training them to respond to natural disasters, unrest, and other
In July 2023, a former boxer was convicted of killing his pregnant girlfriend in Puerto Rico—a gruesome crime that drew attention to the island’s epidemic of gender-based violence. The boxer was found responsible for kidnapping leading to death and causing the death of an unborn child. According to
A hidden stipulation in the 2021 law comes after a series of highly restrictive education laws across the country
Expanded criminalization fails to undermine the power matrixes that produce mass shootings
Survivors of last month’s Uvalde, Texas, shooting are vulnerable to long-term mental health effects
Gun control legislation is being introduced across the country, but how will that affect marginalized groups increasingly targeted by white supremacists?
In a state known for its lenient gun control laws, many teachers feel they are being asked to stand at the front lines of mass shootings
In the wake of the Buffalo and Uvalde shootings, communities are continuing to support survivors and their loved ones
In response to the fatal shooting death of Seandell Holliday in Millennium Park, Mayor Lori Lightfoot is proposing a new curfew plan
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