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Pope Leo demands end to ‘pandemic of arms’ after Minnesota school shooting

First US pope in history prays for victims of last week’s shooting that left two children dead and 18 others injured

The Guardian - US

Trump cuts $18.5million from prevention schemes weeks before Minneapolis shooting

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The Independent UK

Trump administration cut funding to shooting prevention programs in Minnesota weeks before school shooting

In Minnesota, $800,000 in federal grants to local agencies, including the state Department of Public Safety and Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, were cut last month, undermining efforts to prevent mass violence

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Handmade cards from classmates comfort a girl wounded in Minneapolis church shooting, aunt says

Handmade cards from classmates are helping to comfort an 11-year-old girl who was wounded in this week's shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis

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Tulsi Gabbard calls Jen Psaki ‘agent of darkness and hatred’ for suggesting prayer alone won’t solve gun crime epidemic

Trump’s director of national intelligence linked the former White House press secretary’s comments to cultural debates, calling transgender rights ‘insanity and darkness’ and citing MLK Jr.’s quote on light overcoming darkness

The Independent UK

Minneapolis Shooting Survivor: Boy Hailed a Hero After Shielding Friend From Alleged Gunman Robin Westman

Hero boy Victor shielded his friend in the Minneapolis school shooting by Robin Westman, as two children were killed and at least 17 others injured.

International Business Times UK

Minneapolis shooting reignites debate over gun control and prayer

"Thoughts and prayers."

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A shooter kills two children and injures 18 others in Minneapolis

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Classmates say Minnesota school shooter gave Nazi salutes and idolized school shootings back in middle school

Josefina Sanchez, who attended St. Agnes Catholic School with Westman for sixth and seventh, said there were ‘definitely red flags’ with the shooter’s behavior.

The Independent UK

The US just saw its 44th school shooting this year. The disturbing data shows the true scale of the problem

IN FOCUS: There have been hundreds of mass school shootings since the Covid pandemic, with 120 child victims last year alone. As Minnesota lawmakers call for stricter gun laws, millions of firearms are sold each month. Alicja Hagopian reports.

The Independent UK

Who Is Minneapolis Shooter's Mum Mary Grace Westman — and Why Won't She Cooperate with Police?

Police say Mary Grace Westman, mother of the Minneapolis shooter, is refusing to cooperate with their investigation. Her silence has raised questions about what she knows and why she won't assist detectives.

International Business Times UK

Parents identify victims of Minneapolis school shooting: ‘Our hearts are broken’

Fletcher Merkel, eight, and Harper Moyski, 10, died during the attack on the Annunciation Catholic school church

The Guardian - US

Jen Psaki responds to MAGA’s ‘bad faith’ attacks over her saying ‘prayer is not freaking enough’

‘What I said yesterday and will say again now, though, is that prayer alone is not enough to prevent and end the crisis of gun violence in America. It's not,’ Jen Psaki said on Thursday night.

The Independent UK

After Minneapolis shooting, there are new calls for gun restrictions, and familiar divisions

A shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis has sparked calls for action from Minnesota officials

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Minneapolis, a series of shootings and the grim realities of a tough summer

Most categories of crime have continued to fall in Minneapolis after a surge that followed the 2020 killing of George Floyd

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“Mother Of The Year”: Cops Say They Are Struggling To Talk To Minneapolis School Shooter’s Mom

“A coward decided to take our 8-year-old son, Fletcher, away from us,” said Jesse Merkel, whose child was shot through the church’s stained-glass window.

The Independent UK

Minneapolis suspect Robin Westman’s mom retains Kaepernick lawyer as cops say she has not spoken to them

The mother of the 23-year-old suspect worked at the school where the shooting took place for five years

Evening Standard

Pictured: Girl, 10, and boy, 8, killed in US Catholic school shooting as father brands killer a 'coward'

Ten-year-old Harper Moyski and eight-year-old Fletcher Merkel were killed during mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Wednesday

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Father of boy killed in Minneapolis church shooting: Remember his love, not the violence

The families of the two Catholic school students fatally shot while celebrating Mass at a Minneapolis church are continuing to wrestle with their grief

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Minneapolis church shooter 'obsessed' with the idea of killing children, police say

Acting US Attorney Joe Thompson said videos and writings the shooter left behind show that the shooter "expressed hate towards almost every group imaginable.”

Al Jazeera

US police say Minneapolis church shooter ‘idolised’ mass murderers

Authorities say 23-year-old who attacked church ‘obsessed’ with killing children and ‘idolised’ US school shooters.

The Independent UK

Democratic pleas for ‘more than prayers’ after Minnesota church shooting give Republicans a pivot off gun control

JD Vance accused a former Biden press secretary of ‘attacking’ Americans for praying when Democrats say school shootings must be met with action

The Independent UK

Second victim of Minnesota church shooting identified as ‘bright, joyful and deeply loved’ 10-year-old

Both victims of the Minneapolis shooting have now been identified by their grieving families

The Independent UK

Parents of students killed in Minneapolis church shooting share emotional pleas

The parents of two schoolchildren fatally shot in a Minneapolis church have spoken out, urging the community to address the root causes of school shootings

The Independent UK

RFK Jr. uses Minneapolis church shooting to push his latest health initiative

Minnesota’s junior senator Tina Smith branded Kennedy’s antidepressant comments ‘bulls***’

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