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DAVID GREENE, HOST: The writer Jason Reynolds has a new novel out this month. It focuses on a moment of decision that occurs in an elevator where a young man is on his way to avenge the killing of his brother. The novel is called Long Way Down, and J
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Gun rights groups, including the NRA, have seen a rise in membership since the school shootings in Parkland, Fla., in February. But one group in particular has had a major increase well before that - the National African American G
By Richard Green Washington, DC 05 October 2006 watch report School Shootings A man walks past a flag flying at half-mast in Bart, Pa., Thursday morning, Oct. 5, 2006 as the area prepares for four funerals Parents and communities across the United S
Washington Week: Focus on Gun Control, Obama Cabinet Picks President Obama travels to Minneapolis, Minnesota, to promote proposals for reducing gun violence. The citys police chief was among law enforcement officials consulted by Vice President Joe B
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The debate in Washington over what to do about mass shootings is following a familiar pattern. Democrats and Republicans both say they want to end gun violence, but they disagree on how to do that. On Capitol Hill, lawmakers are ho
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Donald Trump won the support of the National Rifle Association and many gun owners by opposing any limits to the Second Amendment's right to bear arms. Here he is at the NRA convention last May. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)
By Chris Simkins Washington 21 May 2008 Gun violence is on the rise in Washington. Since the first of the year, dozens of people have been murdered and wounded in a rash of shootings. With a population of over half a million people, the nation's cap
Killing of US School Children Sparks Gun Control Discussion Authorities say the weapons used in the Newtown shooting were legally registered to Nancy Lanza, the mother of the gunman, Adam Lanza. She was the first of 27 victims of the shootings, inclu
Washington Week: Focus on Government Funding, Gun Violence In coming days, the U.S. Senate is expected to pass a spending bill for the remainder of the current fiscal year. Total funding will be at reduced levels mandated by automatic budget cuts. On
Gun Violence Inflicts Emotional Toll on Victims' Families Oliver Smiths son was a police officer, shot execution style by three men during a robbery. Hes meeting with the Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center to write his victim's impact statement f
Washington Week: Focus on Immigration, Gun Control Months of negotiations between a group of Democratic and Republican senators have yielded a bipartisan immigration reform bill, expected to be unveiled later this week. Reports say the proposal would
NRA Leaders Step Up Calls to Fight Restrictions on Gun Ownership NRA members came from all over the country to rally for the right to bear arms guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which is under threat, according to NRA Execu
KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: The Country Music Association Awards ceremony was Wednesday night, and people are still talking about the show because of what wasn't said that night. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) CARRIE UNDERWOOD: Now, Brad, I don't know if
DAVID GREENE, HOST: After a White House meeting on guns left Republicans scratching their heads, the Senate is not going to take up gun legislation next week as it had hoped. But when it does, a new NPR/Ipsos poll might provide a road map for what Am
AILSA CHANG, HOST: The mass shooting in February at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School transformed the lives of many people in the community. Survivors found they have a powerful voice in the gun control debate. And they have been speaking up. Soph
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The student-led anti-gun violence rally March For Our Lives takes place in Washington this weekend. Since D.C. hotels are expensive, a number of area residents are opening up their homes free of charge to the students and familie
LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Today marks the 10th anniversary of the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history. On April 16, 2007, a student at Virginia Tech shot 49 people, killing 32 and finally himself. The town is still dealing with the tragedy,
By Sean Maroney Washington 18 April 2007 Roanoke Firearms owner John Markell holds a Glock 9 mm pistol similar to the one sold in his gun shop 36 days ago to the Virginia Tech shooting suspect Cho Seung-Hui A disturbed gunman's rampage at a public un
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 07 July 2006 There has been fierce fighting in the northern Gaza Strip, as an Israeli ground offensive against Palestinian militants continues. At least 24 Palestinians, mostly militants, and an Israeli soldier have been k
Rival Palestinian factions have clashed in the Gaza Strip, which is ruled by the Islamic militant group Hamas. At least four people, including two Hamas policemen, have been killed and dozens wounded. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jer