Before the tragic events of Oct. 25, the process to take guns away from those who pose a threat had been used infrequently. Some say reforms could make the law stronger.
mass shooting
Posted inNation / World, News
No verdict after first day of deliberations in trial of Michigan school shooter’s mother
A Michigan jury sends a note to the judge asking if it could ‘infer anything’ from prosecutors not presenting Ethan Crumbley or others to explain specifically how he got the gun from home.
advertisement
Posted inNation / World
Texas prosecutor convenes grand jury to investigate Uvalde shooting after scathing DOJ report
Uvalde County District Attorney Christina Mitchell told the San Antonio Express-News that a grand jury will review evidence related to the Robb Elementary School shooting in 2022 that left 19 children and two teachers dead.
Posted inNation / World
Police response to Uvalde shooting riddled with ‘cascading failures,’ DOJ says
The report identifies a vast array of problems from failed communication and leadership to inadequate technology and training that contributed to the crisis lasting far longer than it should have.
Posted inNation / World
Shooter who killed 5 people at Colorado LGBTQ+ club intends to plead guilty to federal hate crimes
Anderson Aldrich’s plea agreement would allow them to avoid the death penalty, documents show.
Posted inNation / World, News
Gunman in Prague mass shooting had no record and slipped through cracks despite owning 8 guns
Authorities said the lone assailant had no criminal record and therefore did not attract the attention of authorities.
Posted inNation / World, News
Gunman opens fire in Prague university, killing 14 in Czech Republic’s worst mass shooting
Police gave no details about the victims or a possible motive for the shooting, and it remained unclear whether the shooter took his own life or was killed by officers.
Posted inEncore
Maine Authors for Lewiston wraps up fundraiser with event in Lewiston
Maine Authors for Lewiston, a group of more than 80 Maine authors who have joined together to support the victims of the recent tragedy in Lewiston, will hold the final two events in a series of 10 book sales and signings around the state, all free and open to the public, so that people can […]
Posted inNation / World, News
Recorded 911 calls underscore the real time terror of the deadly Las Vegas university shooting
After police killed him in a shootout, Anthony Polito was found to be carrying nine magazines for a 9 mm handgun he’d legally purchased last year and a list of targets at the school.