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Gun Violence Shootings Archive

Archives for May 2015

Gun Violence
A former undercover agent explains what’s behind the Waco biker gang shootoutA former undercover agent explains what’s behind the Waco biker gang shootout
Gun Violence

“We were pretty certain that some kind of incident was on the horizon.”

By Libby Nelson
Police Violence
No charges for the Wisconsin police officer who killed unarmed teen Tony RobinsonNo charges for the Wisconsin police officer who killed unarmed teen Tony Robinson
Police Violence

The Wisconsin Department of Justice has released dash cam video, but it doesn’t capture their encounter.

By German Lopez
Police Violence
Million Moms March: how moms of police shooting victims are spending Mother’s Day weekendMillion Moms March: how moms of police shooting victims are spending Mother’s Day weekend
Police Violence

“I feel the absence of my 23-year-old son.”

By German Lopez
Gun Violence
Vox Sentences: The shooting in Garland, TexasVox Sentences: The shooting in Garland, Texas
Gun Violence

That and more in our daily news roundup.

By Dylan Matthews
Religion
Everything we know about the attack at the Muhammad Art Exhibit anti-Islam event in TexasEverything we know about the attack at the Muhammad Art Exhibit anti-Islam event in Texas
Religion

Two shooters opened fire outside an event called the “Muhammad Art Exhibit and Contest” in Garland, Texas.

By Max Fisher
Criminal Justice
The Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack in ParisThe Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack in Paris
Criminal Justice

Complete coverage of the terrorist shooting on the French satirical magazine

By Vox Staff

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