The white gunman charged with killing 10 Black people in a racist mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket pleaded not guilty to federal hate crime charges punishable by the death penalty.
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Two dead, 3 wounded in shootings at 6 California 7-Eleven stores
The same person is believed to be responsible for the shootings on a day when the national 7-Eleven brand is celebrating its 95th birthday.
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Medical professionals say gun violence a ‘public health concern’
Medical professionals and gun safety advocates say gun violence an “epidemic.”
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Death toll rises to 7 after gunman at Chicago-area parade fired more than 70 rounds
The gunman then evaded initial capture by dressing as a woman and blending into the fleeing crowd, police said.
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Journalists in Uvalde threatened with arrest while reporting on shooting response
Meanwhile, law enforcement agencies have resisted releasing information that could shed light on how police responded to the attack.
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Senate OKs landmark gun violence bill; House passage is next
The $13 billion measure will be Congress’ most far-reaching response in decades to the nation’s run of brutal mass shootings.
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Uvalde school police chief on leave amid criticism of officers’ response to massacre
The top police officer in Texas told a state Senate hearing on Tuesday that the police response was an ‘abject failure.’
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Uvalde police could’ve ended rampage early on, Texas’ top cop testifies
The head of the Texas Department of Public Safety says 3 minutes after a gunman entered a school where he slaughtered 21 people there was sufficient armed law enforcement there to stop the attacker.
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Protesters gather in Portland to speak out against gun violence and demand legislation
Organizers and participants at Saturday’s March for Our Lives said they are tired of gun violence and mass shootings unfolding around the country, and called on Congress to act.
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White supremacists riling up thousands of followers on social media
They are building thriving, macho communities across social media platforms such as Instagram, Telegram and TikTok.