LibGuides: Current Events &amp; Critical Thinking: Gun Violence

Introduction

The Spring of 2022 saw terrible mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas. These events are extremely politically and emotionally charged. And it is hard to avoid politics. These resources will help guide you through reliable information.

News Stories

Buffalo supermarket gunman indicted on terror, hate charge
The white 18-year-old man accused of fatally shooting 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket was charged Wednesday by a grand jury with domestic terrorism motivated by hate and 10 counts of first-degree murder.
BUFFALO SUPERMARKET SHOOTING
Updates from the Associated Press

Updates for Uvalde Elementary School Shooting
Updates from NPR
Uvalde School Shooting
Recent articles from the Associated Press
Survivors of Parkland and Columbine shootings share their outrage over Uvalde tragedy
The tragedies at their schools happened decades apart, but two survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and Columbine High School shootings were united Tuesday in their outrage.

Columbine High School Shootings Fast Facts
Here is some background information about the deaths of 13 people at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, on April 20, 1999.
From Sandy Hook to Uvalde, the Violent Images Never Seen
Frustrated Americans ask whether the release of graphic photos of gun violence would lead to better policy. But which photos, and who decides?
Sandy Hook School Shootings Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in Newtown, Connecticut. On December 14, 2012, six adults and 20 children were killed by Adam Lanza, who had earlier killed his mother, Nancy Lanza, in their home.
School Shootings
Information from the Associated Press on School Shootings.