gun violence

Robert Lewis Dear, 57, is accused of attacking a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs and killing three people, including a police officer. Nine others were injured.

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Planned Parenthood Shooting Suspect Robert Lewis Dear To Appear In Court Monday

3:25pm November 28, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The man arrested after a deadly attack and standoff at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs Friday is Robert Lewis Dear, 57, officials confirm.

News

"Families Come Together" During Vigil For Slain WSSU Student

9:07pm November 01, 2015

by Sean Bueter

Hundreds of people gathered Sunday night at Winston-Salem State University to mourn the loss of one of their own.

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"You never quit trying and you never quit inventing ways to make your school safer," says former West Virginia guidance counselor Joni Greenberg.

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'You Never Quit Trying': Preventing Gun Violence In Schools

5:52pm October 25, 2015

by Rachel Martin

There have been more than 50 school shootings this year. Two people who train teachers to reach out to children at risk for committing violence share what's worked and what precautions they've taken.

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An AR-15 is displayed at a National Rifle Association Convention. This fall, Wal-Mart will end sales of military-style rifles like the AR-15.

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Wal-Mart To End Sales Of Some Semi-Automatic Rifles, Citing Low Demand

5:25pm October 23, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The retail giant says that because of a drop in customer demand, it will focus on other hunting and sportsmen's firearms.

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Governor, Large Crowds Cheer Students Returning To Oregon College

2:41pm October 12, 2015

by Bill Chappell

A mass shooting came on the first week of classes at Umpqua Community College; this past weekend, families and loved ones held memorial services and funerals for many of the victims.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a campaign stop at Manchester Community College on Monday.

Hillary Clinton's Gun Proposals Expose Democratic Divide

11:27am October 06, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

The Democratic presidential candidate says she would act through executive action to close the "gun-show loophole" and tighten Internet sales, if Congress doesn't act.

Images released by the Kentucky State Police show Trooper Cameron Ponder (left) and the man suspected of killing him, Joseph Thomas Johnson-Shanks.

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Kentucky State Trooper Shot And Killed; Suspect Dies After Manhunt

11:20am September 15, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Kentucky state police believe the suspect, Joseph Thomas Johnson-Shanks, led Trooper Cameron Ponder on a nearly 10-mile pursuit before shooting at his police car.

Human Interest

Mark Kelly and Gabby Giffords Coming To Winston-Salem

6:33am September 15, 2015

by Neal Charnoff

Astronaut Mark Kelly has worn many hats, from Gulf War combat pilot to space shuttle commander.

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Mourners stand near the casket of Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Darren Goforth at Second Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, on Friday. Two people who were with the deputy on the night he was killed told his family Friday that he wasn't alone when he died.

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Deputy Goforth Is Mourned And Buried In Houston

6:48pm September 04, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Lt. Roland De Los Santos said that Ryan Goforth, 5, and his father had bought matching Captain America T-shirts — and that while Ryan has his on today, "underneath his uniform, so does Darren."

A screen grab shows the Twitter page of Bryce Williams, whose real name is Vester Lee Flanagan II, who police say fatally shot WDBJ-TV cameraman Adam Ward and reporter Alison Parker during a live broadcast early Wednesday. After the attack, Flanagan repor

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Alleged Gunman In Virginia Shooting Called Himself 'A Human Powder Keg'

5:25pm August 26, 2015

by Bill Chappell

ABC News says a man claiming to be Flanagan sent a fax that arrived after the killings, and that the same person also called to identify himself as the shooter.