Staff / TruthdigNov 9, 2012
In a statement to the court, the husband of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords blasted Jan Brewer for her "feckless" leadership on the issue of gun control. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigAug 7, 2012
After being ruled competent to stand trial, Jared Lee Loughner pleaded guilty Tuesday to 19 charges stemming from a shooting rampage that left six people dead and a dozen others, including former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, wounded. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Deanne Stillman / TruthdigSep 7, 2011
On the day the towers fell, furies flew out of the hole in the ground and like all restless spirits, they headed west I did not realize it at the time, of course, but did have the sense a few days after the dust began to settle at Ground Zero that things had shifted, a feeling that we all had, as if the world itself had gone off its axis. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigMay 25, 2011
A group of skeptics has been hounding victims of the Jan. 8 shooting in Tucson that claimed six lives and nearly killed U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, claiming the massacre was a government hoax. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Marcia Alesan Dawkins / TruthdigMar 29, 2011
The first quarter of 2011 has ushered in the year of the “mad man.” Sadly, this idea is being turned into a commodity that can be consumed repeatedly across a range of media outlets.
The first quarter of 2011 has ushered in the year of the “mad man.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 21, 2011
The trial of Jared Loughner, the alleged shooter who killed six people in an assassination attempt on U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, is being moved from Tucson to San Diego because of worries over pretrial publicity and heightened local sensitivities. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 25, 2011
After being wrestled down and arrested at the scene of the fatal shooting in Tucson earlier this month and after a number of witnesses said he was the shooter, Jared Loughner entered a not guilty plea in a brief appearance at a Phoenix federal court Monday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 20, 2011
Excuse us while we hold back the dry heave and acknowledge that buried in this obnoxious, childish rant of Glenn Beck's, there's a valid point lurking. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman / TruthdigJan 19, 2011
The Glock 19 semiautomatic pistol that Jared Loughner is accused of using in his rampage in Tucson, Ariz., is, according to Glock's website, "ideal for versatile use through reduced dimensions" and is "suitable for concealed carry." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigJan 18, 2011
In the spirit of civil discourse, I'd like to humbly suggest that Sarah Palin please consider being quiet for a while. Perhaps a great while. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigJan 14, 2011
Listening to Obama's speech brought back memories of Obama the candidate, a mesmerizing orator with the power to summon visions of a better America. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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