gun violence Mom of Sandy Hook Victim: Here's What We Need to Prevent Violence Scarlett Lewis’ son Jesse was one of 20 students killed December 14, 2012 in a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. After losing Jesse, Scarlett quit her job and began advocating for better mental health and emotional wellbeing resources in schools – including a free curriculum which she says can help prevent further violence.
gun violence Father of Parkland Shooting Victim Calls for Background Checks on Ammo Fred Guttenberg’s daughter Jaime was one of 17 people killed in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Now he’s calling for a new law – Jaime’s Law – that would require background checks on purchases of ammunition. Guttenberg talks about his new book, Find the Helpers, and how the proposed law could save lives.
gun violence After a School Shooting, We Need to Recognize What Trauma Looks Like When young people witness violence, the traumatic experience can stick with them, says psychologist Dr. Norman Fried. Parents and teachers need to be able to recognize the typical signs like irritability, changes in attention span and relationships.
Parkland Parkland Survivor Speaks Up After Gun Violence Claims Another Student Life After a student was killed at a school bus stop in Louisville, Kentucky, Parkland survivor Aalayah Eastmond is again speaking out about ways to curb gun violence in the nation. She says local governments need to partner with “violence interrupters” and local groups if we want a future without gun violence.
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)
lxplanation What Is a Mass Shooting and Why Is It So Hard to Define? Mass shootings have become tragically common in the U.S. But authorities and experts still struggle to pinpoint exactly how common they are. That is because there is no universal standard for what constitutes a mass shooting. We explain the differing definitions, and why they make the problem of gun crime harder to solve, in this installment of LXplanation.
lxplanation What Is an Active Shooter? Explaining the Language of Gun Crime When we hear a news report about an “active shooter,” it triggers an emotional response. But what exactly do the police and FBI mean when they refer to an active shooter? In this installment of LXplanation, we define a term that has become all too common as mass shootings and gun crime have surged in the U.S.
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.
