Los Angeles An Underground L.A. Fight Club Is Giving Its Members an Alternative to Gun Violence Backyard Squabbles is an L.A. fight club that allows its members to take their anger out in the ring rather than on the streets. But while the group took shape in response to frustrations exacerbated by COVID-19, the pandemic has also created challenges to keep the club in operation. (Produced by NBCLX Contributor Matteo Ghidoni)
gun violence Parkland Shooting Survivor: ‘I'd Like to See a Country Free of Gun Violence' Aalayah Eastmond survived the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School by hiding beneath the lifeless body of a classmate. After her mother said sharing her story could save lives, Eastmond “just kind of put my big girl boots on” and began speaking out about gun violence.
pulse nightclub shooting Pulse: The Tragedy That Changed Us June marks the fifth anniversary of a mass shooting that killed 49 people at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. The tragedy rocked the nation, and devastated the LGBTQ and South Florida communities. In this special, Telemundo Orlando takes a closer look at what has changed five years later. (Video en español. Subtitles in English.)
LGBTQ After Surviving the Pulse Nightclub Shooting, She Wants to Live with Love “Healing physically from a shattered femur was a lot easier than dealing with the emotional turmoil,” says Patience Murray, a survivor of the Pulse nightclub shooting on June 12, 2016, which killed 49 people and injured 53. As part of her healing process, she ultimately forgave the shooter to stop fixating on him and focus on living with love.
gun violence This Doctor Says Guns Need Safety Measures Like Cars Need Seat Belts Seat belts, airbags and other safety features were added to cars after many people were dying in crashes. The same approach should be taken to guns to help curb the nation’s gun violence, Dr. Jonathan Metzl says.
gun violence Did the Pandemic Slow Mass Shootings? Depends on the Definition After attacks in Atlanta and Boulder, a misleading refrain emerged: Mass shootings slowed during the pandemic, and now they’re back. But this overlooks spikes in homicides and shooting injuries in 2020.
gun violence Anti-Gun Violence Activist Worries About Return of School Shootings as U.S. Reopens There were no widely covered mass shootings that occurred in public during the pandemic, then suddenly, mass-casualty incidents in Atlanta, GA and Boulder, CO this month. Shannon Watts of Moms Demand Action tells LX News she’s worried about violence when more schools reopen.
gun violence A Group of NYC Gunshot Victims Is Teaching Kids the Consequences of Gun Violence A group of gun violence victims in Brooklyn are teaching kids how to avoid going down the same path that left them wheelchair-bound. Yusuf Omar of Hashtag Our Stories introduces us to the inspiring men behind Wheelchairs Against Guns and learns why they are choosing to use their second chance at life to help others.
Election 2020 How A Mass Shooting Survivor Is Helping Other Gen Z Voters Get Politically Engaged Marcel McClinton, who survived a mass shooting outside his church as a teenager, helped organize the March for Our Lives Houston rally when he was 16. And when he was just 17, he launched a bid for a seat on the Houston City Council. While it was unsuccessful, he forced the race to a runoff. Now this gun control activist...
Dallas Enough! Grieving Relatives Demand Senseless Dallas Violence Come to an End A grieving mother and son shine a spotlight on the senseless violence that has gripped Dallas, Tx.
