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Gun Violence Shootings Archive

Archives for August 2023

Politics
A Florida hurricane and shooting are testing Ron DeSantisA Florida hurricane and shooting are testing Ron DeSantis
Politics

Can the weakened presidential candidate weather crises at home?

By Nicole Narea
Politics
White supremacy is at the heart of the Jacksonville shootingWhite supremacy is at the heart of the Jacksonville shooting
Politics

The shooting adds to a litany of anti-Black attacks in recent years.

By Li Zhou
Supreme Court
The edgelord of the federal judiciaryThe edgelord of the federal judiciary
Supreme Court

Imagine a Breitbart comments forum come to life and given immense power over innocent people. That’s Judge James Ho.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court just handed gun groups a rare defeatThe Supreme Court just handed gun groups a rare defeat
Supreme Court

The Court blocked a lower court order that would have made it easy for criminals to obtain so-called ghost guns.

By Ian Millhiser
Policy
Why the Parkland high school shooting is being reenactedWhy the Parkland high school shooting is being reenacted
Policy

Reliving America’s deadliest high school shooting is all about whether “good guys with guns” can really stop mass killings.

By Nicole Narea
Supreme Court
A new Supreme Court case could allow criminals to get guns without background checksA new Supreme Court case could allow criminals to get guns without background checks
Supreme Court

The fight over “ghost guns” arrives on the Court’s shadow docket.

By Ian Millhiser

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