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News Articles: gun violence

Community members gathered in Minneapolis for a candlelight vigil to honor the victims and survivors of the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis Wednesday, August 27, 2025.

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  • Health

A gun violence 'action plan' calls for a new emphasis on prevention

Dozens of leaders in medicine, criminal justice and more issued an urgent call for collective action to tackle the gun violence crisis in the U.S.

November 03, 2025
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By:
  • Rhitu Chatterjee
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport's baggage claim area

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  • News

Man who planned to 'shoot up' Atlanta airport is arrested in terminal following tip, police say

Police have arrested a 49-year-old man accused of threatening to open fire at the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta and say an assault rifle was found in his car. 

October 20, 2025
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By:
  • Associated Press
Crime scene tape blows in the wind as rain begins to fall outside Evergreen High School in Colorado on Sept. 11.

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  • National

After a wave of horrific shootings, gun violence trends put recent attacks in context

Mass shootings, political violence and school safety are front of mind for many Americans following a recent spate of high-profile attacks. Experts who study gun violence unpack the data and trends.

September 18, 2025
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By:
  • Juliana Kim
Trymaine Lee and his colleagues won the Pulitzer Prize in 2006 for <em>The Times-Picayune's</em> coverage of Hurricane Katrina.

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  • Author Interviews

Telling stories of gun violence deaths almost cost this reporter his life

Trymaine Lee spent years reporting on the deaths of men who look just like him. His new memoir, A Thousand Ways to Die, chronicles the impact of gun violence in Black communities.

September 15, 2025
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By:
  • Tonya Mosley
Bullet holes are seen in windows at the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Global Headquarters following an August 8 shooting that killed a DeKalb County Police Department officer.

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  • Health

After the CDC shooting, federal workers demand more protections from RFK Jr.

More than 750 current and former HHS employees signed a letter to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. insisting he stop spreading inaccurate information and guarantee the safety of the workforce.

August 21, 2025
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By:
  • Pien Huang
Tajdryn Forbes died at 19. He was the glue of his family, mother Naketra Guy said. She called him "humble" and "respectful," a leader in the community and on the football field, where he shined.

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  • Health

Gun violence hits Black communities hardest. Trump is rolling back prevention efforts

The suffering of America's gun violence crisis is concentrated in Black neighborhoods damaged by decades of disinvestment and racial discrimination. Trump is unravelling efforts to solve the problem.

August 19, 2025
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By:
  • Fred Clasen-Kelly and
  • Renuka Rayasam
People leave flowers Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, at a makeshift memorial in honor of David Rose, the officer who was killed in the shooting at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Charlotte Kramon)

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  • News

CDC shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Georgia investigators say

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says the man who fired more than 180 shots at the headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after killing a police officer.

August 12, 2025
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  • Associated Press
Crime scene investigators work at the site where the personal secretary and an advisor to Mexico City's mayor were killed by gunmen on a motorcycle, in Mexico City, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Tristan Velazquez)

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  • Latin America

The personal secretary and adviser to Mexico City's mayor are shot dead

Mexico's president condemned the killings and said there would not be impunity. She said she was not aware of any threats against the mayor.

May 21, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Toddlers play with paint at the Child Development Center.

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  • Children's Health

STUDY: Are the kids all right? Recent survey asked Georgia parents

An inaugural report out of Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health aims to understand the challenges facing today’s kids.

May 07, 2025
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
Carlos Ross holds the box containing the ashes of his son. Carmelo Ross was 15 when he was shot and killed. Carlos says he hasn't heard from homicide investigators for two years.

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  • Law

Public housing authorities are angling for more legal protections. Where does that leave tenants?

How the legal precedent of sovereign immunity could change the way housing authorities in Georgia are held responsible in cases where tenants allege harm.

February 06, 2025
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
People attend a vigil on the grounds of the Wisconsin State Capitol building to mourn the victims of the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wis.

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  • National

California man allegedly messaged Madison school shooter about plans ahead of attack

New information has emerged in the investigation into a school shooting at a small Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, though authorities are still searching for a motive.

December 19, 2024
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By:
  • Meg Anderson
A memorial is seen at Apalachee High School after the Wednesday school shooting, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Winder, Ga.

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  • Law

Apalachee shooting prosecution a 'leap forward' in American law, legal expert says

Emory University School of Law professor John Acevedo answers thorny legal questions coming out of the shooting in Winder.

September 16, 2024
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By:
  • Orlando Montoya
Police maintain a presence following a school lockdown after 911 calls falsely reported a gunman in Oakland Catholic and Pittsburgh Central Catholic schools on March 29, 2023.

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  • National

Fearing the worst, schools deploy armed police to thwart gun violence

Armed officers on campus could speed police response to gun violence. But there is scant research to support this strategy, and studies about racial bias raise other concerns about police in schools.

September 11, 2024
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By:
  • Christine Spolar
Anti-gun violence press conference

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  • News

Georgia House Democrats call for a special session to address gun violence after Apalachee shooting

Democratic state representatives and mothers gathered at the state capitol on Friday to advocate for legislation aimed at preventing gun violence. 

September 09, 2024
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
A Life Flight air medical ambulance seen leaving the scene of the Apalachee High School campus. Chase McGee/GPB News

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  • News

Georgia, national Democratic leaders call for gun safety legislation after Apalachee High shooting

Americans watched in horror on TV and social media Wednesday as students from Apalachee High School in Winder evacuated the building following a shooting that left four dead and nine injured, according to law enforcement and news reports.

September 06, 2024
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  • Ross Williams and
  • Stanley Dunlap
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