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Life After the Unthinkable: Two Students Face Gun Violence Again

December 14, 2025

Two students at Brown University know all too well the terror of a school shooting. They've lived through it before. Mia Tretta was just 16 when she was shot during the 2019 mass shooting at Saugus High School. She lost her best friend that day. The shooter, a 16-year-old boy, killed two people and

crime

Are School Shootings Really That Different?

November 10, 2025

School shootings often grab headlines and spark fear. Many think they are a special kind of violence. The idea is that angry, suburban white boys target their classmates without reason. But is this really true? Recent studies suggest school shootings might not be so different from other gun violenc

opinion

Gun Violence: A Call for Change from Flavor Flav

July 2, 2025

Flavor Flav, a well-known rapper and co-founder of Public Enemy, is speaking out about the urgent need for gun control in the United States. He believes that the country is facing an epidemic of gun violence that must be addressed. Flav has seen firsthand the devastating effects of gun violence, hav

crime

Kids and Guns: Rethinking School Shooters

December 17, 2024

A 17-year-old student did something horrible at a Wisconsin school. She used a gun to kill two people—a teacher and a classmate—before taking her own life. Several other students got hurt. The school is called Abundant Life Christian School, and it's in Madison, Wisconsin. This happened on a Monday.

politics

Why School Safety Matters: A Look at New Laws

November 25, 2024

Kids should feel safe at school, right? Unfortunately, many students worry about their safety due to increasing violence and mental health issues. A new law called the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act aims to change that. Passed after the Uvalde school shooting, this law wants to reduce violence and

health

School Shootings: The Unspoken Impact on Youth Mental Health

September 8, 2024

Imagine being a child in school, surrounded by your friends and teachers, when suddenly the world around you turns into a living nightmare. Gunshots ring out, screams fill the air, and chaos erupts. This is the reality for millions of American children who have been exposed to shootings, including o

education

Another School Shooting: Are We REALLY Doing Enough?

September 6, 2024

A 14-year-old boy tragically took the lives of two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia. This event, just another in a long line of school shootings, begs the question: how many more tragedies must occur before we truly address this issue? The US Secretary of Education, Mi

news

School Shooting: Panic Button Saves Lives, But Does It Solve the Problem?

September 6, 2024

A new panic button system at Apalachee High School in Georgia is being hailed as a lifesaver after a shooting that left four dead and nine injured. The system, which alerts authorities and sends their location, was credited with helping police apprehend the suspect within six minutes. But does this