"We know risk factors are things like trauma, isolation, suicidality, depression, and hopelessness, being in crisis, spending more time in the dark corners of the internet — things that we knew the pandemic kind of exacerbated,” she said. “And then on top of that, we saw record gun sales. So we know that there's just more guns that can get into the … [Read more...]
Gun violence and threats are on the rise at Indiana schools
How schools respond to social media threats
Dr. Jillian Peterson joins Rob Ferrett to discuss how schools can evaluate potential threats and maintain student safety, especially on social media. Listen here Author: Rob Ferrett Source: Wisconsin Public Radio … [Read more...]
The Shooter’s Parents
Dr. Jillian Peterson joins Vox to discusses the Oxford High School mass shooting, the aftermath ofthe perpetrator and his parents, and what this means for the future and school shooting threats. Listen here Author: Produced by Victoria Chamberlin, engineered by Paul Mounsey, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and edited by Sean Rameswaram who … [Read more...]
Preparation versus security in preventing mass shootings
"Several shootings at a local park. A gun found in a student’s bag. A call to 911 about gunfire at a local football game. As a community, Bloomington is not immune from gun violence. In fact, according to Captain Scott Oldham of the Bloomington Police Department (BPD), Bloomington is far from quiet when it comes to gun violence. “Bloomington has … [Read more...]
CNN Newsroom with Jim Sciutto
Dr. Jillian Peterson discusses the Oxford High School shooting including the role of the perpetrators parents, missed red flags, and what that means for the case overall. Watch here Source: CNN … [Read more...]