GUN VIOLENCE

Sep 08 2024OPINION

Is America Losing Its Soul? Americans Weigh an Exodus Over Political Fears

Americans are leaving their country due to anxieties about the political climate, not for adventure. The question is whether they are justified or overreacting. Thousands of readers responded to a New York Times survey expressing frustration, fear, and disappointment with American politics. Many are

reading time less than a minute
Sep 06 2024CRIME

A School Shooting in Georgia: Reacting, Reflecting, and Rethinking

A school shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia has left at least four dead and 30 injured, including a special education math teacher who survived after being shot in the foot and hip. While the shooter, believed to be as young as 14, is in custody, this tragedy raises many critical question

reading time less than a minute
Sep 06 2024EDUCATION

Another School Shooting: Are We REALLY Doing Enough?

A 14-year-old boy tragically took the lives of two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia. This event, just another in a long line of school shootings, begs the question: how many more tragedies must occur before we truly address this issue? The US Secretary of Education, Mi

reading time less than a minute
Sep 06 2024EDUCATION

Stray Bullet in a Classroom: Is School Really Safe?

A Bronx middle school teacher was struck by a stray bullet in his sixth-floor classroom, just a day before the new school year began. Jhairo Colon, a special education teacher, was setting up his classroom when he heard a pop and felt a sting. He didn't know what hit him at first, but then the pai

reading time less than a minute
Sep 06 2024NEWS

School Shooting: Panic Button Saves Lives, But Does It Solve the Problem?

A new panic button system at Apalachee High School in Georgia is being hailed as a lifesaver after a shooting that left four dead and nine injured. The system, which alerts authorities and sends their location, was credited with helping police apprehend the suspect within six minutes. But does this

reading time less than a minute
Aug 27 2024ENVIRONMENT

Community Unites in Prayer for School Safety Amid Gun Violence: A Grandmother's Call to Action

In the face of escalating gun violence, a Baton Rouge community is rallying together in prayer for the safety of students and teachers as the new school year approaches. Cathy Toliver, the grandmother of Devin Page Jr., who tragically lost his life to a stray bullet while sleeping in his bed in Ap

reading time less than a minute