Tag: gun violence

The shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan on Nov. 30 could have been prevented had the people heeded the warning signs. 

Since actor Alec Baldwin accidentally fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on set of the film “Rust” on Oct. 21, prop gun safety has been in the spotlight. This was an unfortunate accident, and tragic though it was, prop guns already have safety guidelines. We should be focused on calling for the regulation of actual guns.

More than 100 people attended a vigil Sunday outside the United Church of Christ in Claremont – to stand in solidarity with the Asain American Pacific Islander community and against hate – as hate crimes against the community have increased dramatically since the start of the pandemic.

It is no secret the United States of America has a long and messy history of gun violence filled with tragedies that could cause one to become numb toward the issue.

The United States has had a horrifying number of school shootings over the past 20 years, with what appears to have been a hike in incidents ever since the deadly Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012 where 20 school children and six administrators were killed. 

In the wake of the recent school shooting that took the innocent lives of two Saugus High School students and injured three others, “Saugus Strong” were the words of encouragement echoing throughout the Santa Clarita community as they began to take their first steps towards healing.