Biden to demand ‘commonsense laws’ to combat gun violence in surprise primetime remarks after mass shootings House Democrats are considering new gun control measures in wake of recent massacres The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2022
Buffalo shooting suspect due in court on terror, hate charge The white man charged with carrying out a racist attack that killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket faces arraignment The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2022
Buffalo shooter charged with terrorism The man who shot 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket also faces 10 counts of first-degree murder Salon · Jun 2, 2022
You may feel secondary trauma from all the coverage of mass shootings. Therapists discuss ways to cope You can't stop thinking about the violence. Social media apps that often distract us from reality are flooded with it. Los Angeles Times · Jun 2, 2022
Editorial: Red-flag laws can make a difference The slaughter at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, has stunned a country tragically accustomed to mass shootings. Coming just days after the atrocity at Buffalo, New York, this latest outrage has strengthened calls for tighter gun laws. This time, perhaps, something might actually be done. Tribune News Service · Jun 2, 2022
Accused Buffalo supermarket shooter charged with murder, domestic terrorism fueled by hate NEW YORK — Payton Gendron, the 18-year-old accused of killing 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket while hunting Black people, was formally charged Wednesday. Tribune News Service · Jun 1, 2022
Buffalo shooting suspect faces ‘domestic terrorism’ charge US grand jury also indicts 18-year-old with 10 counts of first-degree murder in attack that killed 10 Black people. Al Jazeera · Jun 1, 2022
Buffalo shooting suspect is indicted on a domestic terrorism charge The suspect is charged with domestic terrorism motivated by hate and 10 counts of first-degree murder. WEKU · Jun 1, 2022
Buffalo shooter charged with domestic terrorism, 10 counts of first degree murder The case is also being investigated by the FBI as a hate crime and a case of racially motivated violent extremism. Axios · Jun 1, 2022
Payton Gendron charged with hate-fueled domestic terrorism for Buffalo shooting that killed 10 Teen has pleaded not guilty The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022
Jury indicts Buffalo shooting suspect on terrorism charge A grand jury has charged the white 18-year-old accused of fatally shooting 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket with domestic terrorism motivated by hate and 10 counts of first-degree murder The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022
New York raising age for purchasing semiautomatic weapons to 21 as part of gun law package ALBANY, N.Y. — Following a pair of heinous tragedies, Gov. Hochul and state lawmakers announced a deal Tuesday on a package of bills that will tighten New York’s already strict gun laws and raise the minimum age to buy a semiautomatic rifle to 21. Tribune News Service · May 31, 2022
Clinton lawyer acquitted of lying to FBI when he briefed them on Trump-Russia links – as it happened Jury’s verdict is setback for special counsel John Durham’s search for alleged misconduct in investigation of Trump’s 2016 campaign The Guardian - US · May 31, 2022
‘Angry’ Murray Likens Texas School Shooting Survivor’s Experience to His Own Britain's two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray said the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas made him "angry", adding that a survivor's account of the incident was similar to his own experience in the 1996 Dunblane massacre in Scotland. An 18-year-old gunman armed with a semi-automatic rifle stormed an elementary school in… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 31, 2022
Axios · May 31, 2022 Right-wing misinformation machine revs up after shootings After Buffalo and Uvalde, lies and misinformation spread faster than ever.
Axios · May 31, 2022 Uvalde tragedy captures America's fleeting attention The country isn't numb to shooting tragedies — it's overwhelmed by them.
Chicago Tribune · May 31, 2022 Commentary: An America with less gun violence is still possible and worth fighting for The mass slaying of 19 schoolchildren and two teachers evokes a pain that is almost too hard to express. Compounding this pain is anger — anger at knowing that the deaths of these children, the families in Buffalo, New York, the churchgoers in California and the shootings that happen seemingly…
Reason · May 30, 2022 Brickbat: Speak Up A spokesman for the Erie County, New York, government said officials will seek to fire a 911 dispatcher who hung up on a supermarket employee during the recent shooting rampage in Buffalo. The caller told local media she was whispering because she was hiding and didn't want the gunman to…
The Guardian - US · May 29, 2022 Democrats rush to push gun safety laws after mass shootings as Republicans stall New York governor will seek to ban people under 21 from buying assault rifles and California governor intends to sign restrictions, including the right to sue gun manufacturers
The Guardian - US · May 29, 2022 ‘Too much fear, too much grief’: Biden visits Uvalde amid scrutiny of police response to shooting Kamala Harris calls for ban on assault weapons after attending last funeral of those killed in Buffalo attack
The Independent UK · May 29, 2022 Kamala Harris decries ‘epidemic of hate’ at service for Buffalo shooting victim Vice president says an assault weapon ‘is a weapon of war’
Tribune News Service · May 28, 2022 ‘Frustrated, angry and heartbroken’: Shevrin Jones, Charlie Crist, Parkland parents voice rage at Sunrise gun control rally SUNRISE, Fla. — As Florida State Sen. Shevrin Jones stood onstage in Sunrise, reading aloud the names of 31 victims gunned down May 14 at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, and Tuesday at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, he burst into tears. He blamed the influence of gun…
WEKU · May 28, 2022 Harris calls for unity as Buffalo lays the last shooting victim to rest Vice President Harris spoke during the memorial service for Ruth Whitfield, the last of 10 Black people killed in a racist attack at a Buffalo supermarket to be laid to rest.
The Guardian - US · May 28, 2022 Kamala Harris calls for assault weapons ban: ‘We are not sitting around waiting’ Vice-president demands action after speaking at funeral for Ruth Whitfield, oldest person killed in Buffalo shooting
The Guardian - US · May 28, 2022 ‘Enough is enough’: Harris addresses funeral of Ruth Whitfield after Buffalo shooting Al Sharpton calls on ‘all good people’ to stand up for justice at last funeral for victims of racist attack