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  1. mass shootings
    The Trump Administration Thinks the Death Penalty Can Stop Mass ShootingsThe death penalty doesn’t deter violence. But it’s Trump’s preferred solution.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  2. gun violence
    Everything We Know About the Drive-By Mass Shooting in West TexasA 36-year-old gunman murdered seven people and injured 22 others in an indiscriminate mobile rampage across Midland and Odessa.
    By Chas Danner and Adam K. Raymond
  3. mass shootings
    Robert Bowers Killed 11 Jewish People. The Death Penalty Is Not the Answer.The death penalty means little where casual state violence runs rampant.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  4. mass shootings
    Trump Gives Thumbs Up in Photo With Baby Orphaned in El Paso MassacrePhotos and videos of Trump’s behavior while visiting shooting victims this week shows what one hospital official called an “absence of empathy.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  5. music
    Lana Del Rey Wrote and Recorded a New Somber Song About Mass ShootingsHear “Looking for America” now.
    By Hunter Harris
  6. mass shootings
    Trump Spends Day Visiting Dayton and El Paso Victims, Lobbing Twitter AttacksDays after calling for “unity,” Trump marred his visits to the grieving cities with jabs at local officials and other perceived enemies.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. white supremacy
    White Nationalist Terrorism Is a Problem. Trump Is a Bigger One.Donald Trump has done more damage to our democracy with his bully pulpit than a psychopathic racist ever could with an AK-47.
    By Eric Levitz
  8. gun violence
    Everything We Know About the Dayton Mass ShootingNine people were killed and 27 were injured after a gunman opened fire in a packed nightlife district in Dayton, Ohio.
    By Chas Danner and Adam K. Raymond
  9. gun violence
    Everything We Know About the El Paso Walmart MassacreMore details have emerged about the attack, its victims, and the anti-immigrant domestic terrorist who murdered 22 people.
    By Chas Danner
  10. theater
    To Kill a Mockingbird Performance Ends Early Amid Rumored Shooting and PanicPolice said a motorcycle backfiring was mistaken for a gunshot.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  11. do-over
    New York Times Admits Headline About Trump ‘Urging Unity’ Was BadAfter considerable backlash over the way it framed Trump’s response to this weekend’s mass shootings.
    By Bridget Read
  12. mass shootings
    What We Didn’t Need the El Paso Killer’s Manifesto to Tell UsUnderstanding the El Paso shooter is helped by understanding 8chan troll culture — but it’s not a requirement.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  13. gun violence
    The Push to Expand Gun Background Checks: What You Need to KnowAfter the El Paso and Dayton shootings, Democrats and a handful of Republicans have renewed efforts to pass new gun laws, but they face major hurdles.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  14. mass shootings
    In Trump’s Hands, the Second Amendment Is a Threat to Our Civil LibertiesWhen the government is unwilling to significantly restrict access to firearms, it responds to gun violence by curtailing more basic freedoms.
    By Eric Levitz
  15. mass shootings
    A Couple Died Trying to Shield Their 2-Month-Old Baby From the El Paso ShooterJordan and Andre Anchondo were among the victims of Saturday’s horrifying massacre at an El Paso Walmart.
    By Marie Lodi
  16. mass shootings
    Trump’s Plan for Stopping Anti-Hispanic Terrorism: Fewer HispanicsBefore abandoning mention of gun control altogether, Trump suggested he’d consider it — as long as Democrats supported the GOP’s immigration agenda.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  17. gun violence
    ‘What the F*ck?’ Is RightBeto O’Rourke’s cathartic response to mass shootings in Ohio and Texas.
    By Bridget Read
  18. mass shootings
    Dayton Shooter’s Own Sibling Was Among His VictimsConnor Betts, the shooter behind the massacre in Dayton, Ohio, killed his 22-year-old sibling during the attack.
    By Marie Lodi and Amanda Arnold
  19. the national interest
    Trump Calling His White Nationalist Fans Crazy Not the Defense He Thinks It IsFor Trump, “crazy” is a kind of metaphysical demarcation between conservatism and terrorism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. misogyny
    Dayton Shooter Took a ‘Rape List’ to School and Made Threats to Women“This isn’t a mystery to me,” said one woman who previously reported him. “I’m furious.”
    By Bridget Read
  21. gun violence
    Trump Condemns Hate, Blames Video Games and Mental Illness for Mass ShootingsThe president proposed several measures to respond to mass shootings, including a crackdown on violent video games.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  22. mass shootings
    Everything We Know About the Garlic Festival Shooting in Gilroy, CaliforniaThree people were killed, including a 6-year-old boy, and 12 were wounded when a gunman opened fire at the Gilroy Garlic Festival south of San Jose.
    By Matt Stieb and Benjamin Hart
  23. mass shootings
    Everything We Know About the Garlic Festival Shooting in Gilroy, CaliforniaThree people were killed and at least 11 were wounded when a gunman opened fire at the Gilroy Garlic Festival south of San Jose, California.
    By Matt Stieb
  24. mass shootings
    Everything We Know About the Virginia Beach ShootingIt’s still not clear what motivated the gunman to indiscriminately murder his co-workers.
    By Chas Danner
  25. mass shootings
    The Push to Not Name Mass Shooters Is Catching OnAfter this week’s shooting in Colorado, Kendrick Castillo, the 18-year-old who died in an act of heroism, received more coverage than the shooter.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  26. mass shootings
    One Student Killed and 8 Injured in Colorado School ShootingThe two suspects are now facing 48 criminal charges each, including first-degree murder.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler and Amanda Arnold
  27. mass shootings
    Everything We Know About the Shooting at UNC CharlotteTwo people are dead, and four others are injured.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  28. christchurch massacre
    What We Know About the New Zealand Mosque MassacreForty-nine people were killed and dozens were injured in a shooting at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. A 28-year-old man has been charged.
    By Sarah Jones and Margaret Hartmann
  29. christchurch massacre
    What We Know About the New Zealand Mosque ShootingForty-nine people were killed and dozens were injured in a shooting at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. A 28-year-old man has been charged.
    By Sarah Jones and Margaret Hartmann
  30. mass shootings
    The Shooter’s Manifesto Isn’t in CodeThe Christchurch shooter mentioned PewDiePie and 4chan memes in his attack, but referencing memes doesn’t automatically make something cryptic.
    By Brian Feldman
  31. 3 Parkland Students on How Their Lives Have Changed Since the ShootingSurvivors reflect one year after the mass shooting
    By Liz Rowley
  32. mass shootings
    Everything We Know About the Mass Shooting in Thousand Oaks, CaliforniaTwelve people were found dead. Here’s what happened.
    By Sarah Nechamkin
  33. shootings
    At Least 12 Killed in California Bar ShootingThe bar and dance hall in Thousand Oaks was hosting an event for college students. The gunman was found dead at the scene.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. pittsburgh synagogue shooting
    What We Know About Robert Bowers, Alleged Pittsburgh Synagogue ShooterHe was a quiet loner in person, but his hatred was evident online.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  35. crime
    Everything We Know About the Maryland Rite Aid ShootingA woman killed three people fatally shooting herself.
    By Amanda Arnold
  36. mass shootings
    Everything We Know About the California Shooting SpreeSix were found dead — including the gunman.
    By Sarah Nechamkin and Madeleine Aggeler
  37. Police Close Las Vegas Shooting Case and There’s Still No MotivePolice say they know everything there is to know about Stephen Paddock except for why he opened fire on a concert last year.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  38. gun violence
    Two Girls Killed in Horrific Mass Shooting on Busy Toronto StreetPolice say 16 people in total were shot during the massacre.
    By Lisa Ryan
  39. mass shootings
    5 Dead in Shooting at Annapolis NewspaperSuspect Jarrod Ramos, who is in custody, lost a defamation case against the Capital Gazette over a report about how he harassed a woman.
    By Eric Levitz and Margaret Hartmann
  40. gallery
    The Grief and Rage Outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High SchoolStriking photographs taken at the makeshift memorial where mourners and protesters have converged in Parkland, Florida.
    By Andres Kudacki
  41. Activists Seek to Keep Gun-Safety Movement Student-LedGun-control groups and celebrities are offering assistance, but trying not to taint the teens’ grassroots campaign.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. stoneman shooting
    Former Marco Rubio Intern Writes Powerful Letter Begging Him for Gun Control“In my short lifetime of 21 years, I’ve been within the vicinity of four mass shootings where 152 people have been murdered or injured.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  43. Could Trump Actually Shift the Gun Debate?He may be uniquely positioned to do so, but his erratic response to the Parkland shooting suggests gun-control advocates should focus elsewhere.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  44. gun control
    Florida School Shooting Survivors Will Lead Nationwide DemonstrationThe teens say the ‘March for Our Lives’ gun-control demonstration will take place on March 24 in every American city.
    By Chas Danner
  45. People Reported the Florida Shooter, Like Trump Asked. He Still Got a Gun.School officials, police, and even the FBI received repeated warnings about Nikolas Cruz, but they couldn’t legally prevent him from buying firearms.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. Every Attempt to Change Gun Laws Under TrumpTrump and other GOP lawmakers have worked to loosen gun restrictions, and the few bipartisan efforts to address mass shootings have stalled.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. Senators Are Working on Bipartisan Bill to Fix Gun Background ChecksThe legislation, sparked by the Texas church shooting, would give states and federal agencies more incentives to update the federal database.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. gun violence
    Congress Can’t Agree on Guns, But They Can Do More to Keep Firearms From AbusersBipartisan efforts to address the mistake that let the Texas shooter buy guns are encouraging, but they only scratch the surface of the problem.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. What We Know About Texas Church Shooting Suspect Devin KelleyHe received a bad-conduct discharge for assaulting his wife and a child, which should have prevented him from purchasing a firearm.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. Trump: Lax Gun Laws Actually Saved Lives in Texas Church ShootingThe president argues that if America had “extreme vetting” for gun buyers, then “instead of having 26 dead,” you might “have had hundreds more dead.”
    By Eric Levitz
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