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News Articles: gun violence

Peacemakers have a debrief before concluding their work for the day at the Lincoln Fields apartments complex in Miami, Fla. Lamont Nanton (second from left) is the group's manager and Shameka Pierce (third from left) works with the group.

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To prevent gun violence, these peacemakers start with the basics

For South Florida's Peacemakers, stopping the shootings begins with helping people with daily needs — from diapers and groceries to medical care.

October 02, 2023
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  • Verónica Zaragovia
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Connecticut enacts its most sweeping gun control law since the Sandy Hook shooting

The new law, signed by Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont in June, bans the open carrying of firearms and prohibits the sale of more than three handguns within 30 days to any one person, with some exceptions.

October 01, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
A panel speaks about gun violence prevention at the 2023 Congressional Black Caucus' annual legislative conference.

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Gun violence doesn't discriminate: Quavo and others share their stories

Almost a year after rapper, Takeoff, of the music trio Migos, was shot and killed, Quavo, his band mate and uncle, travels to Washington, D.C. to discuss gun violence prevention.

September 28, 2023
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  • Destinee Adams
California Gov. Gavin Newsom shakes hands with Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, D-Los Angeles County, after signing Gabriel's bill that raises taxes on guns and ammunition in Sacramento on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023.

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California is first state to levy a tax on guns and ammo to fund safety programs

New law will impose an additional 11% in addition to federal tax. It's one of nearly two dozen gun laws signed into law on Tuesday. but Newsom acknowledges some might not survive legal challenges.

September 26, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Vice President Harris speaks about the victims of the mass shooting in Monterey Park, Calif. in front of a makeshift memorial at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio on Jan. 25, 2022.

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Biden is creating a new White House office focused on gun violence prevention

Gun safety measures have stalled in Congress. Advocates have long pushed for a White House office to elevate the issue and coordinate efforts. Vice President Harris will oversee the new office.

September 21, 2023
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  • Asma Khalid and
  • Elena Moore
Quavo poses for a portrait at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023.

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Quavo steps up advocacy against gun violence after his nephew Takeoff's shooting death

The trauma Migos rapper Quavo suffered after witnessing his nephew Takeoff being gunned down last year is a disturbing experience he says he doesn't want anyone else to endure. These days, Quavo has turned his pain into purpose as a vocal advocate for gun violence prevention.

September 20, 2023
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  • Associated Press

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Mayors statewide urge governor and lawmakers to pass gun reform laws

Nearly four dozen mayors from South Georgia to North Georgia want stricter gun laws.

September 06, 2023
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  • Donna Lowry
Law enforcement respond to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus on Monday after the university locked down and warned of an armed person on campus.

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The front page of UNC's Daily Tar Heel was a gut punch. Here's the story behind it

In the midst of a school shooting, UNC's student journalists kicked into action, covering the story as it unfolded. Now, the paper's front page — a block of heart-wrenching texts — is earning praise.

September 03, 2023
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  • Vanessa Romo

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  • Health

'All we want is revenge': How social media fuels gun violence among teens

Teens share photos or videos of themselves with guns and cash, sometimes calling out rivals, on social media. When posts go viral, fueled by "likes" and comments, the danger is hard to contain.

August 25, 2023
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  • Liz Szabo
Doctors are alarmed at the numbers of children seen in emergency rooms with gun-related injuries.

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More children are going to the ER with gun injuries. Georgia doctors want lawmakers to do something

Read the letter emergency room pediatricians wrote to Georgia lawmakers about the gun crisis.

July 27, 2023
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  • Donna Lowry
A worker clears a handgun for a customer at Davidson Defense in Orem, Utah, in 2021.

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The CDC is helping states address gun injuries after years of political roadblocks

A grant program gives states a path around a 1996 federal rule that prohibits the CDC from advocating gun control — a rule critics say has had a chilling effect on studying who has been shot and how.

July 07, 2023
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  • Scott Neuman
A bullet casing is seen at the site of a mass shooting in the Brooklyn Homes neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland, on Sunday. Two people were killed and 28 others were wounded during the shooting at a block party on Saturday night.

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July has already seen 11 mass shootings. The emotional scars won't heal easily

There have been nearly a dozen mass shootings this month and a total 346 mass shootings so far this year — each one leaving a heavy toll for communities around them.

July 05, 2023
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  • Rhitu Chatterjee
The silhouette AR-15-style rifle is displayed on signage for the Firearms Unknown Guns & Ammo gun store in Yuma, Ariz., last week.

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Gun deaths hit their highest level ever in 2021, with 1 person dead every 11 minutes

A new report released by Johns Hopkins University shows that gun homicides rose 7.6% from 2020, a year that set a previous U.S. record. Firearms are the leading cause of death for those under age 25.

June 06, 2023
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  • Scott Neuman
Nicole Williams, mother of Bre'Asia Powell, who died after being shot at a gathering on the grounds of Benjamin E. Mays High School Sunday, holds balloons a May 31 balloon release in honor of her 16-year-old daughter. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens (center) spoke at the event.

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Amid rash of gun violence, Atlanta leaders look to summer jobs, sports to keep teens busy

School summer break means idle time and idle minds. City officials are looking for ways to help teens stay busy and resolve conflict peacefully.

June 02, 2023
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  • Donna Lowry
FILE - A protestor holds a sign during a Students Demand Action event, near the U.S. Capitol, Monday, June 6, 2022, in Washington.

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  • Politics

Poll: Most Americans say curbing gun violence is more important than gun rights

A year after the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll found the highest percentage in a decade said ending gun violence trumps protecting gun rights.

May 24, 2023
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  • Domenico Montanaro
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