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Samer Kalaf

The scene after shots were fired at an appearance by Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.

Politics

This Is Who Charlie Kirk Was

Lauren Theisen

Gays Against Guns contingent at the pride march.

Don’t Buy A Gun, Even If It Comes In Rainbow

Tom Ley

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 4: Police officers investigate the scene where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot in Midtown Manhattan near a hotel on 54th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues on December 04, 2024 in New York, United States. UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, was fatally shot in what authorities are calling a 'brazen, targeted attack' outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan. The masked gunman, who waited several minutes before ambushing Thompson, fired multiple times, striking him in the back and right calf. Thompson was rushed to Roosevelt Hospital but succumbed to his injuries. The suspect fled the scene and remains at large. A $10,000 reward has been offered for information leading to his arrest.

What Comes After The Gun?

Patrick Redford

Law enforcement and medical personnel respond to a shooting at Union Station during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Gunfire At Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Parade Leaves One Dead, More Than 20 Injured

<p>Nicholas Russell is a writer from Las Vegas.</p>


Nicholas Russell

Keanu Reeves as John Wick, holding a handgun, with the text "Check Out the JW Collection" and a "shop now" button

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gun violence

This Is Who Charlie Kirk Was

Don’t Buy A Gun, Even If It Comes In Rainbow

What Comes After The Gun?

Gunfire At Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Parade Leaves One Dead, More Than 20 Injured

The Gunplay Of ‘John Wick’ Is A Bit Too Real For Comfort

Michigan State Students Learned Who They Can Count On

What It’s Like Here

Stop Acting Surprised By Gun Violence