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Six adults suffered gunshot wounds in the hail of bullets that rained down on the King Estate complex, which houses four different schools Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday.

An Oakland school shooting that injured 6 was gang-related, police say

6:00am September 30, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

Officials said at least two gunmen were targeting a specific person and that they are still working to determine what touched off the shooting. It comes amid a surge in violence across the city.

A mural of Melissa Ortega, an 8-year-old victim of gun violence in Chicago, painted by artist Milton Coronado.

Arts

Opinion: Painting the smiles of people we know, love and will never see again

11:05am April 30, 2022

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the work of Chicago-based artist Milton Coronado, who paints murals that memorialize people killed by gun violence.

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Forsyth County Sheriff's Office and Arts Council among list approved for COVID relief funds

5:50pm March 03, 2022

by Keri Brown

A new report from UNICEF looks at instances of both verbal and physical assault in schools around the world.

A Staggering Number Of Young Teens Face Bullies And Violence In School

4:13pm September 06, 2018

by Susan Brink

A report from UNICEF looks at how 13-to-15 year-olds are affected by all kinds of school-related violence, from gang attacks to sexual assaults to corporal punishment by teachers.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke about his plan to limit the reasons for people to claim asylum in the U.S., at a Justice Department immigration review training program on Monday in Tysons, Va.

National

Attorney General Denies Asylum To Victims Of Domestic Abuse, Gang Violence

11:10am June 12, 2018

by Joel Rose

Jeff Sessions has broad powers over the nation's immigration courts and has long said that asylum-seekers are "gaming" the U.S. system.

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After a long history of civil war and corruption, many Liberians didn't trust their government's attempts to control Ebola.

Don't Panic! What We Can Learn From Chaos

5:04pm May 24, 2018

Chaos is a part of all of our lives. Sometimes we try to control it. And other times, we just have to live with it.

Radio Replay: Don't Panic!

5:00pm December 22, 2017

Chaos is a part of all of our lives. Sometimes we try to control it. And other times, we just have to live with it. On this week's Radio Replay, we explore different strategies for coping with chaos.

Jerusha Hodge is among the handful of CeaseFire outreach workers who work to curtail violence in three South Side Chicago neighborhoods. Hodge says shootings are down in the areas where CeaseFire has a presence.

National

Treat Gun Violence Like A Public Health Crisis, One Program Says

7:19pm March 08, 2017

by Cheryl Corley

A violence prevention program takes a public health approach to the gun violence in Chicago, where the program has struggled to find funding. In New York, the program has seen big results.

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National

Immigration To Renew Effort To Deport Central American Immigrant Families

8:25pm May 12, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced a renewal of a controversial operation aimed at detaining and deporting Central American immigrant families who crossed into the country illegally.

World News

Pakistan Fights To Free 24 Cops After Anti-Gang Operation Goes Wrong

9:56pm April 14, 2016

by Philip Reeves

A crew that thrives on kidnapping and ransom was far more deeply entrenched on an island in the Indus River than expected. Authorities are even considering airstrikes to dislodge the criminals.