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Gun Violence
DeVos’s Response to School Shootings? Make School More Like Prison
Trump and DeVos are using gun violence to justify rolling back civil rights and militarizing public schools.
Remembering Jemel Roberson, the Chicago Security Guard Slain by Police
Community members are demanding answers for the police killing of a Black security guard in the Chicago suburbs.
Outcry Grows Over DeVos Plan to Divert Federal Funds and Put Guns in Schools
The proposal comes after requests from Oklahoma, Texas and other states to train and arm school marshals.
High School Massacres Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg Among Youth Gun Deaths
An excerpt of Gary Younge's book “Another Day in the Death of America: A Chronicle of Ten Short Lives.”
It’s Not Civil Disobedience if You Ask for Permission
Chicago's July 7 protest against gun violence sought not to challenge but get endorsements from those in power.
The Maryland Newsroom Massacre: Another Mass Shooting Fueled by Toxic Masculinity
Jarrod Warren Ramos fits the profile of so many male shooters.
After Texas School Shooting, Progressives Say Refusal to Take on NRA Leading to “Slaughter After Slaughter”
Trump and Congress are failing to address the crisis.
Bankruptcy Won’t Keep Remington From Producing Guns
The venerable arms manufacturer is not going out of business.
Alton Sterling’s Death Proves Once Again That Body Cameras Won’t Stop Police Brutality
It's going to take more than videos to promote police accountability.
Demonstrators Mourn Those Lost to Gun Violence and Condemn Complicit Politicians
The March for Our Lives in images.