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Conservative Writer Blames Sandy Hook Shooting on ‘Feminized Setting’

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 20, 2012 According to anti-feminist and backward-thinking author Charlotte Allen, the killing spree in Newtown, Conn., could have been avoided if only another man had been there and the setting hadn't been so "feminized." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Is This the Most Inappropriate Reaction to Sandy Hook School Shooting?

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 17, 2012 Oregon state Rep. Dennis Richardson sent an email the day of the Connecticut massacre explaining how most of the kids who were killed that day "would still be alive" if he had been a principal or a teacher at the school. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

GOP Lawmaker’s Solution to Preventing Mass Shootings: More Guns

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 17, 2012 Some Democrats have publicly advocated for tighter gun control laws in the aftermath of Friday’s shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., that left 20 children and eight adults dead. But according to Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, the way to prevent such massacres from happening is to have more Americans carry firearms. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

20 Children Shot Dead at Elementary School in Connecticut

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 15, 2012 Sources involved in a developing investigation say a 20-year-old gunman killed 26 people, including 20 children, on Friday morning at a grade school in Newtown, Conn., roughly 60 miles northeast of New York City. Sources say a 20-year-old gunman killed 26 people, including 20 children, at a grade school in Newtown, Conn., on Friday morning. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Suspect Identified in Wisconsin Temple Shooting

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 6, 2012 The gunman who went on a shooting rampage at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis., that left seven people dead and three wounded has been identified as Wade Michael Page, a veteran of the U.S. Army who was once given a less than honorable discharge. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colorado Shooting Suspect Makes First Court Appearance

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 23, 2012 James Holmes, the man suspected of going on a deadly shooting rampage inside a Colorado movie theater at a midnight showing of the new Batman film, faced a judge for the first time on Monday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama, Romney and Giffords React to Colorado Theater Shootings, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 21, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including Mayor Bloomberg on gun control and who's skipping the Republican National Convention. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )