Staff / TruthdigOct 2, 2015
Ten people died and seven were wounded this week in a mass shooting at a community college in Roseburg, Ore. Such shootings are more than another tragic expression of unchecked violence in the United States; they are symptomatic of a society engulfed in fear, militarism, a survival-of-the-fittest ethos and a growing disdain for human life. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Pamela Alma Weymouth / TruthdigSep 11, 2015
Whose rights are more important—those of people who seek to bear arms at any cost or those of people who want their children to live without fearing for their safety? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Roisin Davis / TruthdigAug 8, 2015
Unable to unanimously agree on the death penalty, a jury gave the Aurora movie theater gunman life in prison without possibility of parole in the killing of 12 people in the 2012 rampage. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJul 17, 2015
With lone wolf terrorists among us, the threat posed by ordinary citizens’ access to military-style weapons is no longer just a local problem but a very real national security risk. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJul 9, 2015
In a clip that's as relevant today as it was two years ago when it was filmed, British comedian Charlie Brooker takes a hard look at the gun violence that now characterizes America. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJun 21, 2015
One person was killed and nine were wounded when someone opened fire on a neighborhood block party on a basketball court in Detroit, authorities said. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJun 4, 2014
Why don't we just accept the senseless killings that most developed countries don't experience as an inevitable fact of American life and stop trying to fix them? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigMay 13, 2013
Nineteen people, including two children, were wounded after gunmen opened fire on the crowd at a neighborhood Mother's Day parade. Authorities believe a possible suspect can be seen in newly released surveillance video. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigApr 23, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including the Republican governor who is pushing for stricter gun control and Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake pulls a fast one on the mother of a mass shooting victim. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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