Virginia First Grader Intentionally Shoots Teacher
On January 6th, a 6-year-old in Newport News, Virginia, shot his first-grade teacher. Local authorities have said the shooting was “intentional.” The boy, who remains unnamed because of his age,…
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NYC Crime Spiked in 2021
Many urban areas are known as hubs for criminal activity, as the correlation between city size and violent crime rates is well documented. Indeed, many cities in the United States…
ALICE Training
The ALICE training assembly on October 8 covered how to apply and use an emergency procedure in the case that there is a violent intruder on the campus. A violent…
If I Die
Content warning: gun violence. Well. Here we are. It’s 9:05 PM on a Sunday night, and I really should be finishing my Spanish homework, but it’s hard to conjugate…
The Aurora Shooting Could Have Been Prevented
On February 15, 2019, five people were killed in a mass shooting at the Henry Pratt Co. in Aurora, Illinois. The victims were Trevor Wehner, Clayton Parks, Russell Beyer, Vicente…
I Reported on Gun Violence for the Past Six Months: Here’s What I Learned
A few weeks ago, my mom told me about my relative, Ochari D’Aiello. He was black, Italian, and Jewish. He was intelligent, a natural born leader, and socially active. He…