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News Articles: gun violence

Map of mass shootings in the United States in 2021 as of May 9

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  • National

There Have Been, On Average, 10 Mass Shootings In The U.S. Each Week This Year

We're just 18 weeks into 2021, and already the U.S. has experienced 194 shootings in which four or more people were shot or killed, excluding the shooter.

May 10, 2021
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By:
  • Saeed Ahmed
Tactical police units respond to the scene of a King Soopers grocery store after a shooting on March 22, 2021 in Boulder, Colorado.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: The Gun Violence All Around Us

Scott Simon recounts some of the lives lost to gun violence in the past weeks, in and out of the spotlight.

March 27, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Simon

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  • Global Health

Gun Violence Deaths: How The U.S. Compares With The Rest Of The World

The mass shootings in the Atlanta area and Boulder, Colo., cast a spotlight on this type of violence in the U.S., where the death rate is nearly 100 times higher than in the United Kingdom.

March 24, 2021
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By:
  • Nurith Aizenman
Jenny Choi (left) and Kristi You place flowers Wednesday at the entrance of Gold Spa, one of three locations where deadly shootings happened in the Atlanta area this week.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: The 8 We Lost

We learned more about the suspect in the Georgia shootings than the victims, possibly because the women who died may have been too busy working to leave long histories on social media.

March 20, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Simon
Shelby Swan places a sign outside Youngs Asian Massage, where four people were shot and killed this week in Acworth, Ga. Another four people were fatally shot at two massage businesses in Atlanta, but authorities have not released their names.

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  • National

What We Know About The Victims Of The Atlanta-Area Shootings

A mother of two, an Army infantry veteran and a massage therapist are among the named victims of the shooting attacks that killed eight people, mostly women of Asian descent.

March 18, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman and
  • Dustin Jones
Charmaine Turner (left) with her daughter Secoriea.

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  • Family

‘A Special Angel In Heaven’: Parents of Secoriea Turner Continue to Grieve, Seek Justice

For eight short years, Secoriea Turner was a bubbly, bright child who loved to dance, make TikTok videos and make new friends. She lit up every room she entered.

December 31, 2020
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By:
  • Jade Abdul-Malik
Secoriea Turner's family attorney Mawuli Davis addresses the media in October regarding the Bozeman Law Firm's intent to sue the city of Atlanta.

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  • News

‘A Bright Light, Extinguished’: A Civil Rights Attorney Fights For Secoriea Turner’s Justice

When Secoriea Turner, an 8-year-old Black girl from west Atlanta, was killed in the aftermath of Rayshard Brooks’ death, civil rights attorney Mawuli Davis knew something had to be done.

“We believe Secoriea should be lifted up as a martyr of this movement,” he said. 

December 30, 2020
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By:
  • Jade Abdul-Malik
Tamika Morales holds a photo of her son, Ahmad, who was killed in South Philadelphia last July.

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  • National

Philadelphia Sues For The Right To Control Guns

Philadelphia is suing Pennsylvania so that the city can enact stronger gun control laws. City officials want the freedom to pass their own measures aimed at curbing gun violence.

October 08, 2020
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By:
  • Layla A. Jones and
  • Aaron Moselle
Chicago Police Department officers stand in front of Rhodes Funeral Services as they investigate the scene of a shooting Tuesday night. Gun violence outside a funeral left at least 15 people wounded.

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  • Law

15 People Wounded In Shooting That Targeted Funeral In Chicago

The violence exploded outside a funeral home in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, where investigators say they found at least 60 shell casings.

July 22, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Georgia Today

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  • News

Georgia Today: Atlanta's Violent Holiday Weekend — And What It Means

The July 4 holiday weekend in Atlanta was shocking for its violence. A dozen shootings crossed the city. At least 31 people were injured and five were...

July 12, 2020
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By:
  • Sean Powers and
  • Steve Fennessy
Eleven-year-old Davon McNeal was one of several children gunned down by gun violence over the Fourth of July weekend. His dream was to play for the NFL and buy his mother "the biggest house."

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  • National

'Who Does This To A Kid?' D.C. Family Mourns 11-Year-Old Killed By Crossfire

Davon McNeal was one of several children killed by gun violence over the July Fourth weekend while doing everyday things: playing in the yard, walking through a mall, watching fireworks.

July 10, 2020
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By:
  • Kavitha Cardoza

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  • News

On Second Thought For Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019

UGA is using underwater gliders, a kind of autonomous robot, to collect data to help better predict hurricanes. Previous models based on satellite data...

August 20, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 6 more
Dozens of people gathered for prayer at a vigil for gun violence in downtown Atlanta.

'There Will Be More': Dire Warning Issued At Gun Violence Vigil

More than 1,600 names of victims who died in Georgia last year due to gun violence were read one by one Wednesday at a vigil. Dozens of people gathered...

August 14, 2019
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By:
  • Ross Terrell
A woman leaves flowers at a makeshift memorial at the scene of a mass shooting at a shopping complex Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, in El Paso, Texas.

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  • News

'Anger, Anguish' And 'Cohesion': Updates From El Paso in the Wake of Mass Shooting

President Donald Trump is headed to both Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, Wednesday in response to the recent mass shootings in the two cities. Along...

August 07, 2019
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By:
  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
The United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Potential Congressional District Leaders Reside Out of Bounds

On this edition of Political Rewind, the shockwaves reverberating from the massacres in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio dominate the news headlines...

August 07, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
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