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Mother of Uvalde Victim Sues Police & Gunmaker in Federal Lawsuit

Sofía AguilarNovember 29, 2022

by Sofía AguilarNovember 29, 202202999

The tragic shooting at Uvalde, Texas on May 24, 2022 at Robb Elementary School left 19 children and 2 teachers dead and the community is still reeling from the loss. In the wake of the massacre, parents were left asking...

Family News and Entertainment

Enough is Enough! My Children Deserve to Feel Safe at School

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMay 25, 2022

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMay 25, 202204539

This morning I sent my kids off to school just minutes after I saw the face of 10-year-old Xavier Lopez on my Facebook news feed as one of the first victims identified in the latest school shooting. It was early...

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Santa Clarita Mass Shooting Proves Things Won’t Change Until Gun Laws Are Changed

Johanna FerreiraNovember 15, 2019July 15, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraNovember 15, 2019July 15, 202001152

The United States has seen many mass shootings, especially in recent years. In fact, this year it felt as if they were happening back-to-back with the El Paso Walmart shooting happening at the end of August and the downtown Dayton,...

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El Paso Teachers Are Asking for Postcards of Kindness After Mass Shooting

Virginia IsaadAugust 16, 2019July 30, 2020

by Virginia IsaadAugust 16, 2019July 30, 202001919

On the Sunday following the mass shooting in El Paso that left 22 people dead, Teresa Garrett got together with Elvira Flores and decided they’d request postcards filled with kind words for their students as the new year began the...

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More Than 200 Latinx Celebs Sign #QueridaFamilia Letter of Support

Araceli CruzAugust 16, 2019July 30, 2020

by Araceli CruzAugust 16, 2019July 30, 202002280

If you’re struggling right now, you’re not alone. Especially following the recent mass shootings, many of us in the Latinx community are currently feeling like there’s been a target on our backs and are fearful that our friends and family...

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Lady Gaga is Funding Classrooms in Cities Affected by Recent Mass Shootings

Virginia IsaadAugust 12, 2019July 30, 2020

by Virginia IsaadAugust 12, 2019July 30, 202001700

Lady Gaga, like many of us, is struggling to process the recent mass shootings but she’s doing her part to help by funding 162 classrooms in Dayton, Ohio, El Paso, Texas and Gilroy, California. “My heart goes out to those...

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Denver Community Gather to Honor Kendrick Castillo

Araceli CruzMay 9, 2019August 6, 2020

by Araceli CruzMay 9, 2019August 6, 202001233

“He was a gift.” Those are the words of Kendrick Castillo’s dad, John Castillo, who shared thoughts about his son in a heartbreaking interview with CNN. John said that when he first heard about the shooting at STEM School Highlands...

Culture

Two Parkland Shooting Survivors Commit Suicide Within Days of Each Other

Araceli CruzMarch 25, 2019August 12, 2020

by Araceli CruzMarch 25, 2019August 12, 202001293

In one week, two Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students have died more than a year since the tragic mass shooting in Parkland, Florida. On March 17, Sydney Aiello, who survived the shooting last year, killed herself. She was only 19....

Culture

Here’s What We Know About the Bar Shooting In Thousand Oaks, California

Araceli CruzNovember 8, 2018September 1, 2020

by Araceli CruzNovember 8, 2018September 1, 20200847

At least 12 people have been killed at a mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, California. The shooting occurred Wednesday evening at Borderline Bar & Grill, which opened its doors on Wednesday nights to people 18 and over. On this particular night...

Culture

Parkland Shooting Survivor Anthony Borges Shares His Scars and What His Life Is Like Today

Araceli CruzOctober 30, 2018September 2, 2020

by Araceli CruzOctober 30, 2018September 2, 202004566

We know his story well. Anthony Borges saved 20 lives on February 14 ,2018. Anthony was just 15 when he stood in the doorway of his classroom and took shot after shot, using his own body as a shield. The shooting...

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Five Dead in Devastating Maryland Newspaper Shooting, Suspect Captured

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 29, 2018October 1, 2020

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 29, 2018October 1, 20200601

A lone gunman opened fire at the offices of the Capital Gazette Newspaper on Thursday afternoon, killing at least five people including one of the paper’s editors, and injuring more. Though law enforcement dubbed the incident an “active shooter” situation...