Gun Violence

Members of the DA’s office CARES team asked for some compassion for the people working to help others at their worst moments in life.

The last of the victims of a gunman’s racist attack on Black people at a Buffalo supermarket has been memorialized at a funeral service that became a call to action.

Authorities acknowledged that children and teachers repeatedly begged 911 operators for help while the police chief told more than a dozen officers to wait in a hallway.

The massacre in Uvalde, Texas, was yet another grim reminder that in the U.S., children are more likely to die from gun violence than in any other wealthy nation.

Lawmakers and activists gathered in Philadelphia Friday to demand stronger statewide action on firearm legislation.

Keyonna Perkins’ killing and Ja’Shown Banner’s shooting occurred 20 miles apart on the same day while the gunmen hunted for Perkins’ boyfriend.

Col. Steven McCraw of the Texas Department of Public Safety said at a Friday news conference that in hindsight it was the wrong decision to not enter the classroom in Uvalde.

Some politicians and musicians are dropping out, and gun control advocates are preparing protests.

The weapon used to carry out the mass shooting in Uvalde is one all too familiar to Americans and lawmakers who have witnessed mass shootings occur over the past decade.

Republicans blocked a domestic terrorism bill that would have opened debate on difficult questions surrounding hate crimes and gun safety.

A Texas elementary school, a Buffalo supermarket. many Americans feel resigned to mass shootings. But "Trigger Points" author Mark Follman says we need to focus on prevention

The death of children, shot at school, is hard to comprehend. It can be even harder for kids. Counselors say parents should take cues from kids and listen to their fears.

The amount of time that elapsed has stirred anger and questions among family members, who demanded to know why officials did not storm the place and put a stop to the rampage.

Philadelphia nonprofit organizations are now pushing to make trauma education more available to families.

While reintroducing his own legislation to control guns and ammunition, Gov. Murphy calls out G.O.P. efforts to unravel the state’s current gun restrictions.