A violent weekend highlights America’s continuing crime wave.
Tag: Mass Shootings
New Zealand’s Chief Coroner Opens New Inquiry Into Mosque Attacks
The move came after pleas from dozens of families of those killed in Christchurch in 2019 when a white supremacist opened fire on Muslims at prayer.
Man With Bow and Arrows Kills Five in Norway
As the country went on alert, the police scrambled to investigate an attack in a town 50 miles outside Oslo.
A Tech-Savvy Holocaust Memorial in Ukraine Draws Critics and Crowds
Traditionalists chafe at the contemporary-art approach to Holocaust commemoration being employed at Babyn Yar, a site of mass shootings in World War II. But it has brought visitors for an anniversary.
Russia Shooting: Gunman Kills at Least Six at University
A social media post attributed to the gunman went up shortly before the attack, a misanthropic screed suggesting a lifelong fascination with violence.
Hollywood Take on Christchurch Massacre Provokes Anger in New Zealand
Members of the Muslim community denounced as “white saviorism” the director’s decision to focus on the response by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
A List of Recent Mass Shootings in the United States
In the last five years, there have been at least 29 shootings with four or more fatalities, according to a database compiled by the Violence Project.
Christchurch Inquiry Says New Zealand Couldn’t Have Prevented Mosque Attacks
But the Royal Commission, the country’s highest-level investigation, faulted lax gun regulations and the country’s “fragile” intelligence agencies.
New Zealand Gives Christchurch Gunman a Life Sentence
While the grieving and wounded watched, Brenton Tarrant was hauled away to face the certainty of dying behind bars after killing 51 people at two mosques in the worst terrorist attack New Zealand has ever seen.
New Zealand Massacre Sentencing: What to Expect
Brenton Tarrant pleaded guilty in March after murdering 51 people and wounding 40 at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. But the final phase of the case presents a series of challenges.