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Voters in Lewiston are overcoming fear and sadness to do their civic duty after mass shooting

Shootings in which 18 people were killed are on the minds of voters heading to the polls in Lewiston, Maine, where the gunman opened fire less than two weeks ago

The Independent UK

‘It’s open season on women’: Domestic violence survivor warns on gun laws before SCOTUS

As the Supreme Court hears arguments about a case that concerns domestic abusers’ ability to possess guns, the value of protective orders is under question, reports Kelly Rissman

The Independent UK

Man accused of murder ‘spoke to victim’s boyfriend after travelling to Dubai’

Environmental health worker Ashley Dale was shot with a Skorpion machine gun last August.

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Young men in violent parts of Philadelphia, Chicago die from guns at a higher rate than US troops in the heat of battle

Mass shootings tend to dominate the debate over gun violence – but they accounted for just 3% of all firearm homicides in the United States in 2021.

The Conversation

Officer expressed ‘astonishment’ colleagues missed gun used to kill Matt Ratana

The Metropolitan Police sergeant was killed on September 25 2020 by Louis de Zoysa, 26, who opened fire with an antique revolver in Croydon.

The Independent UK

‘They had one mission — to kill Duck.’ Trial begins in Gold Coast slaying of rapper

Rapper FBG Duck was shopping for a birthday present for his son when a gang rival spotted him inside a swanky children’s boutique in the Gold Coast and made a fateful phone call, federal prosecutors told jurors Tuesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

U.S. Supreme Court hears Texas case about whether domestic violence suspects can be banned from having guns

The high court heard arguments in the case brought by Zackey Rahimi, who went on a shooting spree after being placed under a domestic violence protective order. Rahimi argues that his constitutional right to bear arms was violated.

The Texas Tribune

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Kimberly Mata-Rubio, whose daughter died in the Uvalde school shooting, loses bid to become mayor

Mata-Rubio’s daughter Lexi was among 19 children killed in the massacre at Robb Elementary last year. In a special election, Mata-Rubio lost to Cody Smith, who previously held the position.

The Texas Tribune

The Supreme Court takes up a case that again tests the limits of gun rights

The Supreme Court is hearing its first case about guns since last year’s decision that called into question numerous gun control laws

The Independent UK

Bolingbrook man gets life sentence after killing woman with her 2-year-old daughter nearby

While responding to a suspicious vehicle call in January, Joliet police officers found Maya Smith, 24, dead with multiple gunshot wounds as her 2-year-old daughter sat unharmed in the backseat of the car.

Chicago Sun-Times

Nashville investigating after possible leak of Covenant shooting images

The Nashville mayor’s office has called on the city’s legal team to investigate the possible unauthorized release of the writings of the shooter who indiscriminately opened fire at the private Nashville school in March

The Independent UK

Florida dentist convicted of murder in 2014 slaying of his ex-brother-in-law, a law professor

A jury has convicted a Florida dentist of murder and other charges in the 2014 slaying of his former brother-in-law, a prominent professor killed following a bitter custody battle with the dentist's sister

The Independent UK

Lewiston rocked by standoff with murder suspect days after Maine mass shooting

Killing occurred just hours after Joe Biden visited Lewiston to pay his respects

The Independent UK

West Englewood mom struggles as girl, 11, in ICU after being shot during neighbor dispute: ‘I’m scared for my baby. She’s just a little girl’

“The good thing is that she’s alive, and she’s moving,” said her mother, Brenda Ibarra. “She hears us, and that’s a blessing.”

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Right-wing host claims to have released Nashville school shooter’s writings

Authorities have yet to confirm the authenticity of the writings

The Conversation

Supreme Court considers whether to uphold law that keeps guns out of the hands of domestic abusers

Should it be legal to take away the guns of people who are under a domestic violence protective order, which aims to shield victims from their abusers?

Chicago Sun-Times

Afternoon Edition: Living in Chicago’s most violent neighborhood

Plus: Dad of Highland Park shooting suspect takes plea deal; Cubs fire manager and more.

The Independent UK

Who was Muhlaysia Booker? Here's what to know after the man accused of killing her pleaded guilty

A man charged in the 2019 fatal shooting of a transgender Dallas woman about a month after she was beaten in a separate attack that was caught on video has been sentenced to 48 years in prison

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The Independent UK

Toddler shoots himself after finding gun on playground

A toddler found a gun lying on the playground floor outside his preschool and accidentally shot himself

The Independent UK

An 11-year-old killed in Cincinnati has been identified and police are seeking the shooter

An 11-year-old boy killed in a weekend shooting in Cincinnati has been identified

The Guardian - US

US supreme court to hear case on domestic abuser’s right to own guns

Experts say United States v Rahimi may be matter of life and death for thousands of abuse victims, majority women, and their families

WEKU

The father of a mass shooting suspect stands trial for helping him get a gun license

Robert Crimo Jr. is charged with seven counts of reckless conduct — one for each person his son, Robert Crimo III, is accused of killing in Highland Park, Ill., on Independence Day last year.

The Independent UK

Bonfire Night horror as four people stabbed after firework show

Four men were rushed to hospital after a quadruple stabbing near Waltham Forest Town Hall on Sunday night

Chicago Sun-Times

Therapists have a role to play in keeping guns away from people who may harm themselves, others

Too many physicians, clinical psychologists and qualified examiners don’t know about the Illinois law that requires them to notify authorities when someone is a “clear and present danger,” a former lawmaker says.

The Independent UK

US senators seek answers from Army after reservist killed 18 in Maine

Two senators from Maine are asking the U.S. Army inspector general to provide a full accounting of interactions with a reservist before he killed 18 people at a bowling alley and bar

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