gun violence Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

Protesters gather in Portland to speak out against gun violence and demand legislation

by Rachel Ohm June 11, 2022June 12, 2022

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.

Nation / World, News

White supremacists riling up thousands of followers on social media

by AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press June 10, 2022June 10, 2022

They are building thriving, macho communities across social media platforms such as Instagram, Telegram and TikTok.

Health, Local & State

Drugs, guns leading cause of injury-related deaths in Maine

by Emily Bader June 8, 2022June 9, 2022

Drug-related overdoses were the leading cause of accidental deaths in Maine in 2020, while more than half of suicides were by firearm.

Local & State

Gun suicides in Maine far outpace U.S. rate

by Randy Billings June 8, 2022June 8, 2022

A new state report says more than 85 percent of Maine’s firearm deaths in 2020 were suicides, a percentage well above the national average.

Nation / World

More than 50 feared dead in Nigeria church attack, officials say

by CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press June 5, 2022

Gunmen opened fire and detonated explosives at a Catholic church just as worshippers gathered on Pentecost Sunday.

Nation / World

3 dead, 11 wounded in Philadelphia shooting on busy street

by RON TODT Associated Press June 5, 2022

Police say they witnessed several suspects firing into a large crowd on Saturday just before midnight.

Nation / World

Police: Tennessee shooting leads to 3 dead, 14 injured

by Associated Press June 5, 2022

Fourteen people were hit by gunfire in the incident near a nightclub early Sunday and three were hit by vehicles while trying to flee the scene, police said.