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The father of 23 Rackz, a rising DMV rapper who was fatally shot last week, says he spent years trying to get his teenage son back on the right path. “Nobody could get him to stay off the streets,” Michael Johnson told FOX 5 about the late 16-year-old. “I’d go to work, and he’d be gone when I come […]
Services for some of the 19 students and two teachers killed in last week’s mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, took place on Monday, with 19 of the victims being buried in custom coffins made by casket-maker Trey Ganem. Ganem, the owner of custom casket company SoulShine Industries, based in Edna, Texas, has donated […]
An elderly woman was killed and two men were wounded on Tuesday after a shooting took place at a high school graduation held on the campus of Xavier University in New Orleans. WWL-TV reports an argument escalated into gunfire in a Xavier parking lot shortly after the Morris Jeff Community School’s Class of 2022 received their diplomas. The elderly […]
Greg Abbott, the governor of Texas, was booed while visiting Robb Elementary School, the site of last week’s mass shooting in Uvalde. Those in attendance yelled “shame on you” and “we need help” at the Republican governor, per Reuters, as he left a bouquet of flowers for the 21 people who were killed, 19 of whom were children. Abbott visited the […]
A shooting at an outdoor festival in eastern Oklahoma has left one woman dead and seven others injured. According to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations (OSBI), gunfire erupted early Sunday morning after an argument broke out at the Memorial Day event in Taft, a small community located about 45 miles southeast of Tulsa. A 39-year-old woman […]
Matthew McConaughey returned to his hometown of Uvalde following Tuesday’s mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that killed 19 children and two teachers. According to Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales, McConaughey met with families and community members on Friday at the Uvalde Civic Center. Gonzales took to Twitter to thank the actor for “helping us heal,” and […]
Boosie Badazz hopped on social media this week to vent about the mass shooting that took place Tuesday at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. The Baton Rouge rapper took to Twitter on Thursday to share his solution to these all too frequent tragedies, which he believes could be prevented if SWAT teams were on location at every school. […]
Kamala Harris is convinced the nation is experiencing an “epidemic of hate.” The vice president made the statement Saturday while attending the funeral service for Ruth Whitfield, the oldest victim in the Buffalo supermarket shooting. Harris addressed the mourners in an impromptu speech, in which she encouraged everyone to remain strong and stand together against hate. “I […]
Harry Styles has pledged $1 million to a gun safety group in the wake of last week’s mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas that left 19 students and two teachers dead. The pop star’s donation to Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund will be a result of his upcoming North American tour to promote his new LP, Harry’s House, […]
Local police initially prevented federal agents from entering Robb Elementary on Tuesday to confront the Uvalde school shooter. NBC News reports two senior federal law enforcement officials claim federal agents waited 30 minutes after their arrival at the school before deciding to enter the building. Agents from BORTAC, the Customs and Border Protection tactical unit, and ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations […]
