In Memoriam

In Memoriam

One City, Shared by Two Nations, and a Mass Shooting That Shook Us All

Grappling with the strengths and the fissures exposed by a mass shooting in my hometown of El Paso.

In Memoriam

Everyday Gun Violence Did Not Let Up Between the Mass Shootings in Las Vegas and Texas. These Are the Stories of 34 Lives Lost.

In the days between the massacres in Las Vegas and Sutherland Springs, Texas, at least 4,319 people were shot across the United States, 1,385 fatally.

In Memoriam

They Went To Las Vegas to Mark Milestones, Only to Have Their Lives Cut Short

Victims of Sunday’s mass shooting included people celebrating new jobs, birthdays, and years together.

In Memoriam

The Caretaker

For the Pulse "kids," Orlando created an eternal haven.

In Memoriam

They Lost Their Sons to Guns. These Are the Mementos They Can’t Bear to Throw Away.

An Iraqi photographer captures the painful remnants of American gun violence.

In Memoriam

One School’s Grief, Set in Stone

Ten years ago, after a gunman left 32 dead at Virginia Tech, students hauled together a makeshift memorial that would inspire an enduring tribute.

Chicago

The Unlearned Lessons of Chicago’s Last Gun Violence Crisis

In 1992, the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old boy galvanized the city. Today’s violence is a reminder that underlying problems remain unsolved.

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The Little Superheroes of Townville

How a Walmart’s worth of Batman costumes helped the young survivors of a South Carolina school shooting (and their parents) learn to be brave again.

Community Violence

Another Bloody Summer in America

The totals were too familiar: At least 4,100 people killed. More than 8,650 wounded. But this year they came with the stirring of a national conversation about the communities gun violence affects most.

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A High School Choir Loses a Unifying Voice to a Jealous Ex-Boyfriend with a Gun

The unjust coda of Anna Bui, a young singer who poured herself into sharing the joy that music brought her.

In Memoriam

For These House Members Who Staged the Sit-In, Gun Violence is Deeply Personal

"I know what it’s like to see a gun pointed at you and wonder if you are going to live."

Community Violence

More Than 500 People Were Shot In America During the Week After Orlando

The massacre at Pulse nightclub was the beginning of a typically bloody week in the U.S.

In Memoriam

My Big Sister Was Gunned Down in Charleston by a Racist One Year Ago Today

"Forgiveness is a journey."