By David Riedman, University of Central Florida and James Densley, Metropolitan State University A gunman opened fire at Michigan State University on Feb. 13, 2023, killing three people and injuring five others before taking his own life. A lot is still unknown about the campus attack. Police have yet to…
When Gun Violence Ends Young Lives, These Men Prepare the Graves
By Cara Anthony January 30, 2023 MILLSTADT, Ill. — It was a late Friday afternoon when a team of men approached a tiny pink casket. One wiped his brow. Another stepped away to smoke a cigarette. Then, with calloused hands, they gently lowered the child’s body into the ground. Earlier…
Megan Thee Stallion and the Catch-22 for Black women who seek justice
Originally published by The 19th Since accusing Tory Lanez of shooting her, Megan Thee Stallion has been hit with criticism and abuse. Many Black women have backed her because the disbelief and lack of care are familiar. By Jennifer Gerson, The 19th Update: On December 23, a Los Angeles jury…
Nigerian authorities searching for gunmen who killed mother and daughter in church attack
Nigerian authorities are searching for the assailants who killed a woman and her daughter, and injured three others during an attack on a church in Kogi state on Sunday. On Monday, government officials said the suspects arrived at Celestial Church on Sunday and shot the two victims before escalating on…
Man arrested after Black woman shot during alleged road rage incident in Oklahoma
A man in Oklahoma was reportedly arrested after he allegedly shot a Black woman during what police said was a road rage incident. According to police documents, 25-year-old Shantel Jones was allegedly shot on Aug. 19 by 22-year-old Julian Zavaleta who fled the scene where the shooting occurred in Tulsa but…
55 shot, 11 killed over Labor Day weekend in Chicago
Eleven people were killed in a string over shootings across Chicago that left at least 55 people injured on Labor Day Weekend. The shootings were reported between 5 p.m. Friday and midnight Tuesday. During a news conference Tuesday morning, Supt. David Brown of the Chicago Police Department said shootings were…
Providing mental health support for children of color more important than ever
Society is rapidly changing, and children of color in school today face pressures I never had to worry about when I was growing up. The mental health of children is more important now than ever. With Covid 19, the nation’s political/racial unrest, school shootings (which have become a sad norm),…
5 suspects arrested in connection with massacre at Nigerian Catholic church
Nigerian officials announced today that authorities have arrested five suspects who killed dozens of people during mass at a Catholic church in Ondo state in June. Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) is suspected of carrying out the attack on a congregation inside the St. Francis Catholic Church on June…
Michigan police find grenade, cache of weapons and Nazi memorabilia after man allegedly fired shots at Black man
A man in Michigan was reportedly arrested and charged with a hate crime after he allegedly fired shots at a Black man and called him the n-word. Police said Anthony Mangiapane, 53, of Warren, was standing on a street when he pointed a gun at a Black man who happened…
Buffalo Massacre suspect pleads not guilty to federal charges
The 19-year-old man accused of killing 10 Black people and injuring three others in May at a grocery story in Buffalo, New York has plead not guilty to federal hate crime charges. Peyton Gendron plead not guilty during an arraignment today. Gendron was indicted last week on 27 charges, including…
Black pastor running for office shot twice with BB gun by White suspect in Washington
A Black pastor running for office in Washington state was reportedly injured after he was shot twice with a BB gun while he was canvassing. Pastor Dr. Carey Anderson of First AME Church in Auburn and Seattle, was shot at close range by a “young white male” in a black…
Georgia man charged with road rage after firing 14 shots at Black man driving with child
A Georgia man has been charged with road rage after he fired 14 shots into the vehicle of a Black man in a suspected road rage incident. The incident, which was caught on camera, reportedly happened last week on a busy street. The vehicles had come to a stop sign…
Unarmed Black man shot with 60 bullets by police in Ohio
An unarmed Black man died in a hail of bullets after he was shot by police in Ohio video released today revealed. The 25-year-old man was shot by officers last week after he reportedly ran away when they tried to stop his vehicle. Police said officers who reportedly fired at…
Two Alabama women arrested after social media post threatening to shoot Black people reported
Two 20-year-old women in Alabama were arrested last week after a video of someone threatening to shoot Black people was posted online. One the women reportedly posted a video and made the threats June 23 on social media. In the video, she used racial slurs and showed a gun. Students at…
Maryland teen under investigation for threatening to shoot Black people
A White teen in Maryland is under investigation after he reportedly made threats to shoot Black people in a video posted on social media showing him brandish a scoped rifle. The incident reportedly happened earlier this week. The 15-year-old boy was reportedly pulled from his high school while authorities continue…
10-year-old Black girl fatally shoots woman in dispute with her mother
A 10-year-old Black girl is in custody and her mother was arrested after the girl fatally shot a woman who was fighting with the mother during a confrontation in Florida. The incident reportedly happened over Memorial Day weekend in Orlando. The girl’s mother was reportedly in a physical altercation at…
Family members of victims in Buffalo Massacre, Uvalde mass shooting, give emotional testimony
Family members of the victims of the Buffalo Massacre and Uvalde mass shooting gave emotional testimony to Congress today. One of the people who provided testimony was the mother of a young man who was injured in the Buffalo Massacre. In her gripping testimony, she invited congress members to clean…