Editor's Note
Within 40 days in 2017, more than 80 families mourned the lives of those lost in unnecessary violence on soft targets including the attacks on a Las Vegas outdoor concert and the Texas church shooting.
- By Sydny Shepard
- January 01, 2018
On the morning of Oct. 5, someone placed anonymous telephone calls to four high schools in Springfield, Ill., claiming in each call that that there was a bomb in the school and that everyone needed to get out of the building.
- By Scott Stewart
- January 01, 2018
In the five years since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, in which 20 first-graders and six educators were killed, American schools have worked to increase security and ensure safety for their students and staff.
- By Jessica Davis
- December 15, 2017
A new PSA from Sandy Hook Promise plays on familiar post-tragedy news reporting to show that gun violence can be prevented if people speak up about seeing the warning signs.
- By Jessica Davis
- December 12, 2017
Two students and the suspected shooter were killed in a shooting Thursday morning at Aztec High School in Aztec, N.M.
- By Jessica Davis
- December 07, 2017
The gunman was the only person injured and no shots were fired inside the hospital.
- By Jessica Davis
- December 06, 2017
Tehama County Sheriff says five people are dead, including the gunman, following a shooting spree in California.
- By Sydny Shepard
- November 14, 2017
Event security is now at the forefront of many minds across the world. I’ve even spoken to a few people, including close friends of mine, who said they are now worried about attending concerts for fear of a similar shooting to take place.
- By Lindsay Page
- November 01, 2017
IX Series improves parking lot security for campus employees and visitors
A shooting at the Texas Tech University Police Department left one officer dead.