"Authorities laid out a harrowing timeline: A 21-year-old white supremacist was believed to have posted a 2,300-word screed online in August 2019, saying the mass shooting he was planning was inspired by another shooter who had killed 51 people in New Zealand mosques. Minutes later, authorities say, Patrick Crusius stormed into a Walmart in Texas, … [Read more...]
After three deadly gun rampages, survivors and experts fear what comes next
La pandémie semble avoir exacerbé le risque de tuerie de masse aux Etats-Unis – “The pandemic seems to have exacerbated the risk of mass killings in the United States”
"For sociologist James Densley, the upsurge in mass killings at the end of March in the United States is explained by the reopening of public places and a sharp increase in arms sales during confinement." Read the Interview Here Pour le sociologue James Densley, la recrudescence des tueries de masse fin mars aux Etats-Unis s’explique par la … [Read more...]
Gun violence column points to need for more interventions on childhood trauma, other crises
The Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County commends the efforts and research of Jillian Peterson and James Densley of The Violence Project in their March 26 column, “Why mass shootings stopped in 2020.” Oftentimes when there is a mass shooting, mental illness is blamed. However, individuals with … [Read more...]
America’s Failed Attempt to Ban Assault Weapons
As the U.S. begins to make progress against Covid-19, a different tragedy has returned to the headlines: mass shootings. On March 16, a gunman killed eight people at spas and massage parlors in the Atlanta area. Days later, another gunman killed 10 at a supermarket in Boulder, Colo. With the tragedies have come renewed calls from Democratic … [Read more...]
How Many Mass Shootings Have There Been in 2021 So Far? It Depends How You Count
"Three massage parlors in Atlanta, a grocery store in Colorado and an office in California were all sites of deadly mass shootings in March 2021. Twenty-two lives were lost during these tragedies, leading to renewed calls for action to prevent gun violence. Campaigners often cite mass shooting statistics. So, how regular are mass shootings … [Read more...]