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WASHINGTON (AP) – Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey appeared in the White House on Tuesday to urge Congress to “reach a higher level” and pass gun control legislation in honor of the children and teachers killed in last month’s shooting at . an elementary school in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas. In a very personal 22-minute … Read More “Actor McConaughey calls for gun laws in the White House” »
WASHINGTON (AP) – Son of Ruth Whitfield, an 86-year-old woman killed when a gunman opened fire in a racist attack on black shoppers in BuffaloNew York, on Tuesday challenged Congress to act against “the power of white supremacy” and the nation’s epidemic of gun violence. Garnell Whitfield Jr.’s emotional testimony comes as lawmakers work furiously … Read More “Son of Buffalo victim pushes Congress: ‘What are you doing?’” »
BUFFALO, NY (AP) – Relatives of the 10 black people who were massacred in a Buffalo supermarket on Thursday pleaded with the nation to confront and stop racist violence, and their pain spilled out into the tears of a 12-year-old child, hours later after the white man accused of the killings posed quietly for a … Read More “‘How dare you!’: Grief, anger from the relatives of the Buffalo victims” »
Shannon Waedell-Collins shows his respect at the scene of Saturday’s shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, NY, Wednesday, May 18, 2022. (AP Photo / Matt Rourke) Matt Rourke AP BUFFALO, NY Relatives of the 10 black people who were massacred in a Buffalo supermarket on Thursday begged the nation to confront and stop racist violence, … Read More “‘How dare you!’: Grief, anger from the relatives of the Buffalo victims” »
BUFFALO, NY (AP) – The white man accused of murdering 10 black people in a Buffalo supermarket appeared briefly in court Thursday after a grand jury indicted him on a charge of first-degree murder. Assistant District Attorney Gary Hackbush said the charge against Payton Gendron, 18, was filed Wednesday. Gendron, wearing an orange prison uniform … Read More “The grand jury is prosecuting man in a supermarket shooting in Buffalo” »
Shortly before he opened fire, the white gunman was accused of killing 10 black people in a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, allowed a small group of people to see his detailed plans for the attack, which he had written for months in a private online diary. Discord, the chat platform where 18-year-old Payton Gendron … Read More “The Buffalo shooter let some people see plans just before the attack” »
Police secured an area around a supermarket where several people were killed in a shooting on Saturday, May 14, 2022 in Buffalo, NY. Officials said the gunman entered the supermarket with a rifle and opened fire. Investigators believe the man may have livestreamed the shooting and investigated whether he had posted a manifesto online (Derek … Read More “Buffalo supermarket shooting: What do we know so far?” »