Today: September 16, 2024
Two men were killed while another and a 2-year-old girl were wounded in a shooting in Southeast D.C. on Thursday, July 18. The incident occurred around near the intersection of 22nd and Savannah streets SE, when multiple armed shooters jumped out of…
by Ìbùkúnolúwa DàdaIn the space of 12 hours between Saturday and Sunday, one stabbing and six shootings have left two men dead and six injured in Washington D.C. The first fatal shooting occurred Saturday afternoon on Providence Street NE, claiming the life…
Shattered amidst celebration, the lives of families are forever changed by the gun violence that marred the Kansas City Chiefs' victory parade. This tragedy underscores the devastating impact of gun violence on communities across America.…
On Monday, March 27, the Covenant school shooting became the 19th shooting at an American school or university in 2023.…
A federal appeals court upheld Maryland’s decade-old ban on military-style firearms, commonly referred to as assault weapons, in a significant ruling on Tuesday, August 6. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 10 to 5 decision, rejected arguments from gun…
Mia Boykin In the early hours of Saturday, August 3, Northwest DC was rocked by a violent incident that left two men dead and two others injured. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) reported that the shooting occurred just after 1 a.m. on…
Angie Melissa González Chaverra In the late 2000s, I was with my mother and my sister at home in El Carmen de Atrato Chocó of Colombia, South America. My mother received a scary call from one of her friends. A military group…
MIa Boykin In a stunning upset at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, defeated world No. 3 Australia 75-62 in their opening game. This victory marks Nigeria’s first Olympic win in women’s basketball since 2004 and their first-ever win…
After shooting in the dying minute to deny South Sudan from making history in their Pre-Olympic game at the O2 Arena on July 20, LeBron James has aided the basketball team to its first victory in the Paris Olympics. In their Olympic…
Though sporting activities started on July 24 and the US Men U23 Soccer team lost to the host, the Paris 2024 Olympics officially opens today, Friday, July 26. The grand opening ceremony begins at 1;30 ET with participants rowing along the River…
