The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is proud to announce Clifford Chanin as the institution’s new Museum Director. Chanin joined the initial planning team for the Museum in 2005 and has since served as Vice-President of Education and, most recently, Executive Vice President and Deputy Director for Museum Programs. More.
Clifford Chanin Named Next 9/11 Memorial Museum Director
‘Shame on you’: Club Q survivors blame GOP rhetoric for mass violence
Survivors of the Club Q mass shooting directly tied Republicans’ rhetoric to the massacre at the Colorado LGBTQ nightclub and detailed their experiences on the night of the shooting, in prepared testimony read before the House Oversight and Reform committee Wednesday. More.
Sandy Hook parents reflect on 10th anniversary of mass shooting, work to curb gun violence
Nearly a decade after a group of students at Sandy Hook Elementary School and their teachers were killed in Newtown, Connecticut, two Sandy Hook parents said they are still in shock that their young children could be taken away in such a violent act. More.
Ten years after Sandy Hook, let’s act to reduce mass violence
I was brand new to my position as director of the University of Colorado’s Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence when 20 children and six adults tragically lost their lives ten years ago this week in the Sandy Hook school attack. More.
Macon man who worked during 9/11 struggles to get therapist
It's been 21 years since the World Trade Center buildings fell on September 11, 2001. A man in Macon was there and developed cancer and PTSD from that horrific day. Daryl Hughes, now retired, was working for the New York Police Department (NYPD) as a detective. More.
LIV Golf Accuses PGA Tour of Secretly Coordinating Attacks on It by 9/11 Victim Groups
When Saudi-funded LIV Golf first arrived in the U.S. earlier this year, it was met with criticism from politicians and the families of 9/11 victims, who claimed the new golf circuit was a bid by Saudi Arabia to use a popular sport to whitewash its reputation for brutality and alleged involvement in the 2001 terrorist attacks. More.
How Gun Violence Affects Our Mental Health
A few years ago, while she was still a student, Cami Parrish texted her best friend during a shooting lockdown drill at her high school. “I wanna go home,” she wrote in the message. Now, as a 21-year-old elementary school teacher, Parrish leads her own students through the same lockdown drills and feels the same things she felt as a student. More.
9/11 Survivor Dies Of Pancreatic Cancer Leaving Fair Haven Family Devastated
This holiday season will undoubtedly feel much different than last for the Daly-Somma boys, who will be spending it without their mom, Jennifer. The community, however, is hoping to make it a little brighter. Jennifer Daly, 48, of Fair Haven, died at home on Nov. 23 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. More.