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Gun Violence

Medical professionals say many patients cannot be saved when their injuries are caused by military-style rifles.
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Environment & Health

Trauma Surgeons Call for Gun Reforms in Wake of Mass Shootings

Medical professionals say many patients cannot be saved when their injuries are caused by military-style rifles.
by
Andy Miller &
Lauren Sausser,
Kaiser Health News
June 11, 2022
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Law enforcement officers stand looking at a memorial following a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 26, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas.
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Prisons & Policing

Uvalde Hires More Police After 60 Cops Took 77 Minutes to Act in School Shooting

Critics have rejected the idea that the shooting could have been averted or mitigated with a larger police department.
by
Jon Skolnik,
Salon
June 10, 2022
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks during a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on gun violence on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on June 8, 2022.
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Politics & Elections

“This Is About Blood Money”: AOC Slams GOP for Compliance With Gun Lobby

“This is not normal,” Ocasio-Cortez said, showing how gun manufacturers’ power has yielded rampant shootings in the U.S.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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June 9, 2022
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People arrive to testify before a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on gun violence on Capitol Hill on June 8, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Victims of Buffalo & Uvalde Shootings Will Testify Before Congress Wednesday

The hearings will include the testimony of a fourth-grade student who survived the school shooting in Uvalde.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
June 8, 2022
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Sen. Joe Manchin attends a hearing in Dirksen Building on May 4, 2022.
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Politics & Elections

Joe Manchin Is Open to Raising Age to Buy Assault Weapons to 21

The right-wing West Virginia senator questioned why it was necessary for anyone to own an AR-15.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
June 7, 2022
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Texas Editor: Police in Uvalde Are Actively Obstructing Us from Doing Our Jobs
Interview
Prisons & Policing

Journalists in Texas Say Uvalde Police Are Actively Obstructing News Reporters

Officials in Uvalde face increasing accusations of stonewalling the media.
by
Amy Goodman &
Juan González,
Democracy Now!
June 7, 2022
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House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer speaks during a news conference regarding the baby formula shortage, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on May 17, 2022.
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Politics & Elections

The Gun Lobby Sponsors Majority Leader Steny Hoyer’s Secretive Island Club

Hoyer is the honorary chair of an invitation-only club supported by the National Sports Shooting Foundation.
by
Donald Shaw,
Sludge
June 2, 2022
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News
Politics & Elections

Days After Uvalde, Mass Shooting in Tulsa Leaves 4 Dead

The shooting is the latest in a string of attacks that have killed dozens of people over the past few weeks.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
June 2, 2022
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Gabe Kapler adjusts his hat while licking his lips
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Pro Athletes Can Amplify Social Justice Movements — If They Follow Through

Today’s activist athletes are, for the most part, swimming upstream against very strong currents.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
May 31, 2022
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Interview
Prisons & Policing

Pulse Survivor: Delayed Cop Response in Uvalde Shows Pattern in Mass Shootings

“We have to be honest about stopping gun violence before it erupts in the halls of our school,” says Brandon Wolf.
by
Amy Goodman &
Juan González,
Democracy Now!
May 31, 2022
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