In the aftermath of deadly mass shootings, including recent massacres in Colorado and Virginia, political partisans tend to follow a familiar playbook: progressives demand tighter gun safety laws, while conservatives emphasize the need to focus on mental health — and little progress is made on either front. More.
Fighting Mental Illness Isn’t Enough to Stop Gun Violence
9/11 compensation bill tangled up in Beirut victims’ push
An effort to help victims and families of the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing could derail legislation in the lame-duck session to compensate certain families for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. More.
Veteran steps up to restore vandalized Pleasant Hill 9-11 memorial
In Pleasant Hill, neighbors were shocked to find the Twin Towers Memorial defaced, covered in graffiti. Instead of waiting for a city department to clean it up, a military veteran stepped up to do what he could to restore it. More.
Gillibrand pushes to close WTC program funding gap
When 42-year-old Catskill state trooper Ivan M. Morales died at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City from illness linked to the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attack in New York City, he became the most recent local first responder at ground zero to die in the line of duty. More.
Sullivan, Cotton Introduce Bill To Support 9/11, Beirut Bombing Victims
U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), both members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), have introduced the Fairness for American Victims of State-Sponsored Terrorism Act, which would expand and improve a federal program that helps terrorist attack victims and their families get justice. More.
Raleigh leaders meet to discuss ways to deal with mass violence
Raleigh leaders meet to discuss ways to deal with mass violence. More.
9/11 Memorial Trail, With Stops in Bucks County, Receives Major Donation from New Business Partner
A national trail, which goes through a part of Bucks County, just announced a major partnership that also came with a hefty donation. The September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance announced today a major Corporate Partnership with WM, formally known as Waste Management. More.
A look at how mass shootings harm the health & well-being of communities
2022 is likely to be the second-highest year for mass shootings in the United States on record, according to data compiled by the nonprofit Gun Violence Archive, which keeps track of such things. With each new shooting, we witness the shattering effect of these terrible events on the family members, friends, and communities most directly impacted. More.