gun violence
The former Sesame Street writer is working with the NYPD to create a small pilot program on gun violence at an elementary school in East Harlem.
This is how handguns and assault weapons affect the human body
The effect of assault weapons is much greater in children, as the surface area of their organs and arteries are smaller, said Dr. Joseph Sakran, a trauma surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Guilford County leaders unite against gun violence
Guilford County leaders have passed a resolution declaring gun violence a public health crisis. The move comes in the wake of the recent deadly school shooting in Texas.
Students lead protest against gun violence in Winston-Salem
Dozens gathered in front of Senator Richard Burr's office in Winston-Salem on Tuesday calling for stricter gun legislation in response to the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooting.
In Uvalde, a woman in clown colors makes kids smile
A few yards from the central memorial for the shooting victims, a clown hands out snow cones and toys for free to all. She says it's her way to give back — and she wants the gun violence to stop.
In Britain, it took just one school shooting to pass major gun control
After the Dunblane massacre in Scotland left 16 students dead, parents organized to make sure it could never happen again. What can the U.S learn from them as we struggle to combat gun violence?
Research shows policies that may help prevent mass shootings — and some that don't
The amount of resources devoted to studying gun violence is paltry compared to its public health impact. Still, the evidence shows certain policies might help prevent mass shootings.
Local activist calls for more resources for communities of color when it comes to gun violence
The Texas elementary school where 19 children were killed Tuesday served primarily Latino students.
School safety is top of mind at Winston-Salem town hall on gun violence
A packed gymnasium greeted a panel of Winston-Salem city officials Wednesday during a sometimes-contentious town hall meeting.
Seven people wounded by gunfire in Winston-Salem Sunday night
Two possibly linked shootings that began at a Winston-Salem park Sunday night left seven people wounded, police say.