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Probing Uvalde massacre, Texas state senators apprised of psychiatrist shortage

Texas has allocated $8 billion for behavioral and mental health services, yet doctors say it does not have the workforce to meet childrens' growing needs.

Texas lawmakers scrutinize police response to Uvalde school shooting

State senators are holding the first committee meeting focused on clarifying the sequence of events that led to the deaths of 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School.

Justice Department appoints team to review Uvalde school shooting

Local police have faced mounting criticism for taking over an hour to confront the gunman as he massacred the students and staff of a Texas elementary school.

Families of four Uvalde shooting victims sue gunman’s estate

All four of the 9- and 10-year-old students survived but suffered severe gunshot wounds and emotional trauma.

Congressman Colin Allred will challenge incumbent Senator Ted Cruz in Texas

Emerging from a crowded field of nine candidates, professional football player turned politician Colin Allred emerged victorious in Texas' Democratic Senate primary Tuesday.

Massachusetts Air Guardsman pleads guilty to leaking classified documents

A member of Gen Z with a troubled past admitted to posting military secrets about Ukraine on social media.

Challenging Cruz for Senate seat, two Texas Democrats emerge as frontrunners

Texas Democrats will kick off the 2024 election season by selecting a candidate to take on Ted Cruz for his U.S. Senate seat.

Creative reawakening: Songwriter series provides a forum for musicians getting back into the game

It took the Beatles docuseries "Get Back," and watching them write their masterpieces on camera, to convince the reporter it was time to pick up songwriting despite being "a man of a certain age."

The Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting was the first test of Biden’s new gun violence prevention office

It's something survivors and advocates have wanted for years.

Judge rules CA’s assault weapons ban is unconstitutional

A San Diego judge cited the self-defense potential and landmark gun rights decisions by the Supreme Court in his ruling against the prohibition of assault weapons in California.

The plan to save and/or kill Texas drag

Drag performers protested for months in an effort to kill a proposed drag ban in Texas. Then powerful drag-business interests showed up with some controversial ideas.

Guardsman in leak case wanted to kill a ‘ton of people’: US

A filing by the prosecution contains a review of what it says are Jack Teixeira's social media posts, stating in November that he would “kill a (expletive) ton of people” if he had his way, because it would be “culling the weak minded.”

3 children, 3 adults killed at Christian school in Nashville

The tragedy unfolded over roughly 14 minutes.

Key Oregon House committee takes up bill to criminalize ghost guns

One speaker opposed to the bills said Oregon doesn't have a gun problem, it has a mental health problem.

Gunman in Lunar New Year massacre found dead; motive unclear

Striking one of California's largest celebrations of a holiday observed in many Asian cultures, the massacre dealt another blow to a community that has been the target of high-profile violence in recent years.

Texas Legislature reconvenes with focus on budget, anti-LGBTQ bills  

Under the watchful eyes of portraits of Texas’ founding statesmen, lawmakers kicked off a 140-day session in which 150 representatives and 31 senators must balance social issues with day-to-day government business.

Seventh Circuit hears debate on guns in home day cares

Two foster parents who want to keep loaded handguns in their house are challenging an Illinois restriction on firearms in home day care centers.

Sandy Hook anniversary: Biden cites ‘societal guilt’ on guns

Biden was vice president at the time of the shooting and was tapped by then-President Barack Obama to lead an ill-fated effort to tighten gun laws.

Buffalo gunman pleads guilty in racist supermarket massacre

Many of the relatives of the victims sat and watched, some dabbing their eyes and sniffling.

Gay bar shooting suspect faces murder, hate crime charges

A law enforcement official said the suspect used an AR-15-style semi-automatic weapon, and a handgun and additional ammunition magazines also were recovered.

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