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Gun violence September 17, 2025

2 shootings, 2 states, minutes apart − a trauma psychiatrist explains how exposure to shootings changes all of us

by Arash Javanbakht, Wayne State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Sept. 10, 2025, the nation’s attention was riveted by the fatal shooting of…

Government & Politics September 15, 2025

Yes, this is who we are: America’s 250-year history of political violence

by Maurizio Valsania, Università di Torino, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The day after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at…

Health & Wellness August 20, 2025

Guns, Race, and Profit: The Pain of America’s Other Epidemic

This article by Fred Clasen-Kelly and Renuka Rayasam first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Fred Clasen-Kelly and Renuka Rayasam August 19, 2025 BOGALUSA, La. — Less than…

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Health & Wellness August 13, 2025

Calls for action follow CDC shooting as police confirm suspect’s ‘discontent’ with COVID-19 vaccine

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 12, 2025 Public health workers and gun safety advocates gathered at a rally…

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Marietta June 24, 2025

Marietta police link two separate gang-related shootings to same suspect

Marietta police say they’ve established a link between two April shooting cases and say both are gang-related. Authorities say the first occurred April 19 on Natchez Trace near Powder Springs…

Crime & Public Safety June 23, 2025

The term ‘lone gunman’ ignores the structures that enable violence

by Art Jipson, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When shots rang out in Minnesota, targeting state Democratic politicians, the headlines quickly followed…

Crime & Public Safety June 19, 2025

Violent extremists like the Minnesota shooter are not lone wolves

by Alex Hinton, Rutgers University – Newark, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After a two-day manhunt, Minnesota authorities arrested and charged 57-year-old Vance Boelter on…

Health & Wellness June 6, 2025

Trump Decried Crime in America, Then Gutted Funding for Gun Violence Prevention

This article by Bram Sable-Smith first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Bram Sable-Smith June 5, 2025 ST. LOUIS — Violent crime was already trending down from a…

Marietta May 2, 2025

Arrest made in double shooting in a Marietta park; victims in stable condition

By Mark Woolsey Marietta police have arrested a 17-year-old in connection with a double shooting near a city park last month. Police say that early Friday morning, SWAT officers captured…

Opinion April 19, 2025

Unless We Regulate Guns, We Must Build More Trauma Centers in the Southeast

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College As a Florida State University alum, the shooting on our campus on Holy Thursday was particularly jarring. Though we were…

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Marietta September 17, 2025

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