Far fewer people support political violence in the US than indicated by recent polls
As political violence in the US was on the rise, polls showed an alarming number of people supported it. Luckily, that's not the case.
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What Are the Best Strategies for Surviving a Mass Shooting?
Mass shootings are, unfortunately, something we’re forced to live with in the U.S. Children have school shooter drills, but what about the public? Learn the best strategies with How to Survive a Mass Shooting.
5 police officers shot in Pennsylvania. Near me.
Living in a small town, I never thought there would be a mass shooting anywhere around here. Yesterday, there were 5 police officers shot in Pennsylvania. Near me.
The data shows political violence and extremism going down
After Charlie Kirk’s assassination, everyone was handwaving about rising political violence. But is it? Data shows political violence and extremism is going down.
Yes, this is who we are: America’s 250-year history of political violence
As a historian of the early republic, I believe that seeing this political violence in America as distinct “episodes” is wrong. Instead, they reflect a recurrent pattern.
Who was Charlie Kirk? The activist who turned campus politics into national influence
Charlie Kirk helped shape Republican politics on college campuses, in media and within President Donald Trump’s coalition.
BREAKING: Charlie Kirk Was Shot and Killed at an Event in Utah
Video captured the moment when Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck immediately after responding to a question from the crowd.
John Kennedy says we Need More Stop and Frisk After Horrific NYC Shooting
As usual, Senator John Kennedy had an offensive solution to mass shootings: Racial profiling by police with stop and frisk. How would that have helped when the shooter was from Las Vegas?
2 Minnesota democrats and spouses shot
A Democratic Senator was injured and a Democratic Representative killed by a gunman who is still at large in Minnesota.
Trump Decried Crime in America, Then Gutted Funding for Gun Violence Prevention
Gun violence is America’s most deadly public health crisis. The U.S. Department of Justice terminated 373 grants—a large share were for gun-violence prevention.
Violent crime prevention programs decimated by Trump just before Summer
A growing body of research has found a correlation between temperature spikes and violent crime.
Jewish leaders mourn former Kansas student killed in DC Jewish museum shooting
In the DC Jewish museum shooting, two Israeli Embassy staff members, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, were gunned down Wednesday evening after an event.
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Couple Shot Outside Jewish Museum in DC | Full Police Press Conference
The gunman shot the couple, then walked inside the museum allowing security to apprehend him. As he was being taken out of the museum, he shouted, “Free Palestine!”
How gun safety as a nonpartisan issue helped local candidates win
More than 300 Moms Demand Action volunteers ran for office and won, and more than 200 of them were in local office, including school boards.
KU Lecturer on Leave After ‘Inappropriate Reference to Violence’ During Class
A lecturer at the University of Kansas was placed on administrative leave Wednesday after a video surfaced showing him addressing students saying men who refuse to vote for a woman president because they don’t think women are smart enough to be president should be shot.
Safe Storage and Minimum Age Gun Laws Would Curb Violence, Study Says
Researchers say that layering a variety of firearm policies might work best to prevent deaths.
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