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Remington's agreement to pay a $73 million settlement to Sandy Hook families shattered the perception that gun makers are untouchable in court, but several factors made this case unusual

(MINNEAPOLIS) — The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she fatally shot Daunte Wright was sentenced Friday to two years in prison, a penalty below state guidelines after the judge found mitigating factors warranted a lesser sentence. Kim Potter was convicted in December of first- and…

In the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, rumors of sabotage and imminent further attacks found fertile ground in the minds of a nervous American public. In a press conference shortly after inspecting the damage, Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox attributed (without evidence) their precision in hitting military targets…

It strikes me as a subtle form of blasphemy that we human beings have created weapons that can utterly destroy our planet

(WENTZVILLE, Mo.) — Two students have sued a suburban St. Louis school district over its decision to remove several books from school libraries. The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri sued the Wentzville School District on Tuesday on behalf of the students, who aren’t named in the lawsuit because they are minors, KWMU-FM reported. The…

In her new young-adult novel ‘All My Rage,’ Sabaa Tahir makes a dramatic departure from fantasy fiction to bring readers closer to her inner world.

Chronic stress, trauma exposure, frequent threats of violence and the relentless grind of gun crimes’ impact: A recently-released report from the University of Illinois Chicago reveals in stark terms the strain and struggles that many frontline violence prevention workers face as they try to combat gun violence. In 2022, Chicago is coming off another record…

From the moment I announced I was pregnant, the comments from other parents started rolling in: Hope you’re ready to never sleep again. All your hair is going to fall out. Just wait until he’s a toddler. Just wait until he’s a teenager! Do you know what an episiotomy is? They came from friends, from…

Pediatricians who serve trans youth faced a wave of increased harassment. Access to crucial medical care could ultimately be at stake.

(BRUNSWICK, Ga.) — Prosecutors began calling witnesses Tuesday in the federal hate crimes trial of three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery. Two men who live in the neighborhood where Arbery was pursued and killed were the first two witnesses to testify. They were asked about what they saw that day. Next, an investigator…

An attorney for the families says the settlement is a historic victory that could lead to more lawsuits against gun makers whose products are used to commit crimes

“Enough is enough!” her Facebook post implored. A mask-wearing, triple-vaccinated social media friend was over it. The boiling point: a TikTok of a woman crying because she was turned away from a doctor’s appointment as she had no childcare and her children had to accompany her. My friend felt for this woman. It’s hard enough…