Tragic shooting by father with mental health issues sparks grief and demands for change to prevent future tragedies. Victims’ families and strangers united in sorrow, honoring childhoods cut short by devastating gun violence. Concerns raised over lack of mental health support and gun access, highlighting systemic failures that enabled this tragedy. Source: Brandon Bell / […]
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Beyond Paper Promises: Reclaiming Our Safety From The Crisis Of Black Femicide
Source: FG Trade / Getty Black women are dying at the hands of people who are supposed to love them and keep them safe. I know this isn’t breaking news. Years of research have warned us about the patterns of intimate partner and familial violence that stalk us. It feels urgent to name this in […]
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Family Of Shreveport Mass Shooting Suspect Says Signs Were Present Before Incident
Source: Brandon Bell / Getty – Shreveport Mass Shooting – The Pugh and Elkins families gather while grieving the death of family members on April 19, 2026 in Shreveport, Louisiana. More details are continuing to emerge following the devastating mass shooting in Shreveport on April 19 that left eight children dead. As previously reported, authorities […]
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Shreveport Mass Shooting: What We Know After 8 Children Killed
Source: GIANRIGO MARLETTA / Getty Community members are grieving after eight children were killed in Shreveport early Sunday morning, April 19. The attack, a mass shooting, unfolded between two homes shortly after 6 a.m. CT, according to a press conference held by the Shreveport Police Department and spokesperson Chris Bordelon. Two women were also shot […]
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