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Gun Violence Shootings Archive

Archives for July 2015

Criminal Justice
Charleston shooting suspect pleads not guilty to federal chargesCharleston shooting suspect pleads not guilty to federal charges
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Criminal Justice

The man allegedly attacked the historic black Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina.

By German Lopez and Timothy B. Lee
Police Violence
Cincinnati campus cop pleads not guilty to murdering Samuel DuBose. Here’s what we know.Cincinnati campus cop pleads not guilty to murdering Samuel DuBose. Here’s what we know.
Police Violence

Samuel DuBose was stopped for a missing front license plate.

By German Lopez
Gun Violence
Vox Sentences: “Without question a murder”: campus cop indicted for shootingVox Sentences: “Without question a murder”: campus cop indicted for shooting
Gun Violence

Samuel DuBose’s killer faces justice.

By Dylan Matthews
Criminal Justice
The Samuel DuBose shooting video proved the police incident report was totally bogusThe Samuel DuBose shooting video proved the police incident report was totally bogus
Criminal Justice

The video shows the importance of body cameras.

By German Lopez
Police Violence
This chart explains why black people fear being killed by the policeThis chart explains why black people fear being killed by the police
Police Violence

The racial disparities in police use of force are huge.

By German Lopez
Politics
Obama said his biggest frustration is guns. Hours later, another mass shooting happened.Obama said his biggest frustration is guns. Hours later, another mass shooting happened.
Politics

“The United States of America is the one advanced nation on Earth in which we do not have sufficient, common-sense gun safety laws — even in the face of repeated mass killings.”

By German Lopez
Movies
2 things to know about America’s mass shooting epidemic2 things to know about America’s mass shooting epidemic
Movies

Under one definition, these shootings are getting more common.

By German Lopez
Gun Violence
Vox Sentences: A shooting in ChattanoogaVox Sentences: A shooting in Chattanooga
Gun Violence

We don’t yet know what drove Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez to kill four marines.

By Dylan Matthews
Explainers
The Gardena police shooting video that city officials didn’t want you to seeThe Gardena police shooting video that city officials didn’t want you to see
Explainers

The court battle over the footage exposes the debate over police cameras.

By German Lopez

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