Nine Found Dead After Missouri Shootings

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 27, 2015 Nine people, including an alleged gunman, are dead in south-central Missouri following a series of late-night shootings in multiple locations. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Muslim Students’ Murders Spark Criticism of Media Coverage

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Feb 11, 2015 Three young Muslim students were shot and killed Tuesday in Chapel Hill, N.C. The circumstances around the shooting were bad enough; but in the eyes of critics around the world, how the story was -- or wasn't -- covered only compounded the tragedy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Witnesses Say High School Freshmen Opened Fire on Classmates

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Oct 24, 2014 Another day, another deadly shooting in America. This time, it was at Marysville-Pilchuck High School near Seattle. Two students are dead, including the alleged shooter, and four more are wounded. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Canadian Parliament Terrorized by Armed Gunman

Staff / Truthdig Oct 23, 2014 A shooter killed a Canadian soldier and stormed the parliament building in Ottawa on Wednesday, where he was himself killed by the sergeant-at-arms. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Feminist Gaming Critic Threatened With ‘Montreal Massacre Style Attack’

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 15, 2014 Feminist gaming critic and blogger Anita Sarkeesian chose to cancel a Wednesday speech at Utah State University after an anonymous email purportedly sent by a student promised to violently attack her and her audience if she went forth with the event. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Shooter Convicted in Florida ‘Stand Your Ground’ Trial

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Oct 2, 2014 A jury in Jacksonville, Fla., on Wednesday convicted Michael Dunn, a middle-aged white man, of murdering African-American teenager Jordan Davis. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ferguson Divides Us Less Than We Imagine

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Aug 22, 2014 African-Americans are not alone in being horrified by the killing of Michael Brown. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Our Selective Outrage

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Aug 16, 2014 The killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown has rightly provoked widespread outrage, drawing international media attention and prompting a comment from President Obama. The same should be true -- but tragically is not -- of the killing of 3-year-old Knijah Amore Bibb. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Best Reporting on Children With Post-Traumatic Stress

Staff / Truthdig Jun 25, 2014 This is what happens to children and teenagers exposed to violence in their own neighborhoods. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

1 Dead, 3 Injured in Shooting at Seattle Pacific University

Staff / Truthdig Jun 6, 2014 In yet another incident underscoring the prevalence of gun violence in the U.S., a gunman opened fire at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, killing a 19-year-old man and wounding at least three others before being tackled by a student and arrested. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Shooting Tragedy in Santa Barbara Leaves 7 Dead

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 25, 2014 A 22-year-old man with apparent social difficulties is suspected of killing six people and injuring seven late Friday near the University of California campus in Santa Barbara. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Four Dead Following (Another) Fort Hood Shooting (Update)

Staff / Truthdig Apr 3, 2014 The Fort Hood military base in Texas, which was the site of a 2009 mass shooting, ordered all staff to take shelter Wednesday amid media reports of an active shooting situation that had left several people dead and wounded. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )