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Gun Violence in America

In 2022 alone, 647 mass shootings were recorded across the United States, according to the Gun Violence Archive. As families process the pain of recent shootings — in Monterey Park, CA, Highland Park, IL, Buffalo, NY and Ulvalde, TX, among others — pressure mounts across the country for gun control legislation.

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Investigators, Community Search for Answers in Monterey Park Shooting

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Bill Would Allow Lawsuits for Marketing Guns to Kids

Law enforcement officers speak together outside of Robb Elementary School following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas.
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California Advances Gun Control Bills Amid Texas School Massacre

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Texas Democrats Demand Gun Control After Another AR-15 Mass Shooting Kills 5
Police say Francisco Oropesa killed five neighbors in the home next door, including a 9-year-old child, after the family asked him to stop firing his AR-15-style rifle in his yard because it was keeping a baby awake.
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Nashville Mourns 6 Killed in 129th U.S. Mass Shooting This Year, After Tennessee Loosens Gun Laws
Nashville is in mourning after a gunman killed six people at a private Christian elementary school Monday before being killed by police.
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With Michigan State University Massacre, U.S. Averages More Than One Mass Shooting a Day
The Michigan State University community is in mourning after a mass shooting on campus Monday in which a gunman killed three students and severely wounded five more.
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California Farmworkers Cope With 'Deplorable' Work Conditions
A major UC Merced study and survey detail the harsh conditions many of California's farmworkers experience at home and work. The issues are under a spotlight following the recent mass shootings at two mushroom farms.
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Monterey Park: A Pioneering Asian American Suburb Shaken by the Tragedy of a Mass Shooting
Monterey Park has been known as the "Chinese Beverly Hills," Asian America's "Town Square" and the original Asian "ethnoburb." Here's more about this cultural center for Americans of Asian descent, which is struggling to recover from a recent mass shooting.
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Latest Mass Shooting — Horror and Anguish, With Mental Health Scars Extending Far Beyond Those Directly Affected
The latest mass shooting in Monterey Park brings trauma and other mental health challenges not only to those directly affected, but also to the surrounding communities — and, with mass media coverage, the public at large.
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As Asian Americans Reel After Mass Shootings in California, Will Congress Take Any Action on Guns?
"Democracy Now!" speaks with Connie Wun, co-founder of the AAPI Women Lead organization, and looks at the state of gun control with Nick Suplina, managing director for law and policy at Everytown for Gun Safety.
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Why Monterey Park Community Holds A Special Place In L.A.'s Asian Community And Far Beyond
The community of Monterey Park holds a special place in the Asian community of Los Angeles and far beyond, as a hub for new immigrants — once known as "Little Taipei" and site of the first "suburban Chinatown."
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Monterey Park Mass Shooting: Reactions Pouring In
Here are some of the reactions from California state and local officials and spokespersons of other communities, in light of the January 21 mass shooting in Monterey Park.
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Investigators, Community Search for Answers in Monterey Park Shooting
Eleven people were killed and at least 10 others were wounded in a mass shooting at Star Dance Studio in Monterey Park, California — the deadliest shooting in the U.S. since the massacre in Uvalde, Texas in May 2022.
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