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News Articles: gun violence

Law enforcement officers head into the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, campus after reports of an active shooter, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Las Vegas.

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  • National

AP source: Las Vegas shooting suspect was a professor who applied for a job at UNLV

The attack just before noon sent police swarming onto the campus, while students barricaded themselves in classrooms.

December 07, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Hisham Awartani with his father, Ali Awartani, and mother, Elizabeth Price. On Saturday, Awartani was one of three men of Palestinian descent shot in Burlington, Vermont.

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  • World

Mother of Palestinian student shot in Vermont thought he would be safer in U.S.

Elizabeth Price's son Hisham Awartani was one of three men of Palestinian descent shot on Saturday in Vermont. Speaking to NPR from Ramallah, Price fears her son "is confronting a life of disability."

November 28, 2023
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  • Brian Mann
The award-winning young playwrights of Enough! take a bow at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., in November 2023.

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  • Arts & Life

Teens wrote plays about gun violence — now they are being staged around the U.S.

Around 250 young playwrights wrote and submitted work as part of the annual contest, Enough! Plays to End Gun Violence. Six were chosen as finalists and had their work performed.

November 13, 2023
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  • Neda Ulaby
GPB News NPR

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  • Global Health

How the U.S. gun violence death rate compares with the rest of the world

The grim news of the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine — and a spate of shootings over the weekend — has again cast a spotlight on the gun violence death rate in the U.S..

October 31, 2023
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  • Nurith Aizenman
Georgia State University Police Chief Anthony Coleman

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  • News

GSU touts long-range safety plans after multiple shootings at troubled downtown intersection

After four people were shot near a downtown RaceTrac gas station early Sunday morning, a town hall presentation by Georgia State University leadership Monday skipped ahead, unveiling campus improvement plan.

October 31, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff
The road to the city-run gun range in Albuquerque, N.M. Police think the local culture around guns has changed, and one undercover cop estimates half the cars on the road now carry a firearm.

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  • National

The governor tried banning guns in Albuquerque. The public health emergency continues

N.M. Gov. Michelle Luhan Grisham's temporary ban on guns in the Albuquerque area caused a political firestorm. The ban, since scaled back, faces legal challenges. Meanwhile, shootings haven't stopped.

October 18, 2023
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  • Martin Kaste
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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  • Health

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
GPB News NPR

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  • National

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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  • News

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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  • Law

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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  • Politics

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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  • News

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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  • News

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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  • Education

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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By:
  • 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
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