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Dec 16 2025CRIME

Living Through the Unthinkable: A College Student's Journey with Gun Violence

Mia Tretta, a 21-year-old junior at Brown University, knows the horror of gun violence all too well. In 2019, she was just 15 years old when she was shot in the abdomen during a mass shooting at Saugus High School in California. Two of her close friends, Dominic Blackwell and Gracie Anne Muehlberger

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Dec 14 2025CRIME

Life After the Unthinkable: Two Students Face Gun Violence Again

Two students at Brown University know all too well the terror of a school shooting. They've lived through it before. Mia Tretta was just 16 when she was shot during the 2019 mass shooting at Saugus High School. She lost her best friend that day. The shooter, a 16-year-old boy, killed two people and

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Nov 10 2025CRIME

Are School Shootings Really That Different?

School shootings often grab headlines and spark fear. Many think they are a special kind of violence. The idea is that angry, suburban white boys target their classmates without reason. But is this really true? Recent studies suggest school shootings might not be so different from other gun violenc

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Nov 07 2025CRIME

A Big Win for a Brave Teacher

A teacher in Virginia got a huge win recently. A jury gave her $10 million after she was shot by a 6-year-old student. The student brought a gun to class. The teacher, Abigail Zwerner, said she thought she was dying when it happened. The jury believed the school's assistant principal, Ebony Parker,

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Oct 31 2025CRIME

A Teacher's Fight for Justice After a Shocking School Incident

In a courtroom in Virginia, a teacher is seeking $40 million in damages after a young student shot her in class. The incident, which happened in January 2023, has sparked a heated legal battle. The teacher, Abby Zwerner, took the stand to share her harrowing experience and the events leading up to t

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Oct 30 2025CRIME

A Teacher's Fight for Justice After a School Shooting

A teacher's life changed forever when a young student brought a gun to school. Abigail Zwerner, a former educator in Virginia, shared her harrowing experience in court. She described feeling like she was dying or already in heaven after being shot by a 6-year-old boy. The bullet is still inside her

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Aug 31 2025CRIME

When Words Aren't Enough: Taking Action After School Shootings

Another school shooting has happened. This time, it was at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis. It's the first of the new school year, but sadly, it won't be the last. Last year, there were over two dozen school shootings. Kids should be safe at school, but they're not. They're running, hidi

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Aug 27 2025CRIME

A Dark Start to School in Minneapolis

A tragic event unfolded at a Catholic school in Minneapolis. Two young students lost their lives, and 17 others were hurt. This happened during a morning church service. The shooter, a man in his early 20s, took his own life after the attack. He used multiple weapons, including a rifle, shotgun, and

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Jul 02 2025OPINION

Gun Violence: A Call for Change from Flavor Flav

Flavor Flav, a well-known rapper and co-founder of Public Enemy, is speaking out about the urgent need for gun control in the United States. He believes that the country is facing an epidemic of gun violence that must be addressed. Flav has seen firsthand the devastating effects of gun violence, hav

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Jun 11 2025CRIME

Graz School Shooting: A Community in Mourning

Austria is in a state of grief after a tragic school shooting in Graz. The city is trying to make sense of the violence that took place at Dreierschützengasse high school. A 21-year-old former student opened fire, killing 10 people and injuring about a dozen others. The shooter used a shotgun and pi

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