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.
Ten years after Sandy Hook, let’s act to reduce mass violence
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.
‘We Lost Another Giant’: Retired Fire Chief From Long Beach Dies From 9/11-Tied Illness At 80
Brian O’Flaherty was just yards away from the World Trade Center, working at the New York City Fire Department’s command post inside the Marriott Hotel, when the South Tower collapsed on Sept. 11, 2001, killing hundreds and leaving him seriously injured. More.
‘Overwhelming news’: Lockerbie arrest thrills families of victims
The announcement Sunday that a suspect in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 was in U.S. custody was greeted with relief by families of the victims who have sought closure for decades. More.
Calatrava redesign of Greek Orthodox Church destroyed in 9/11 attacks opens
A redesign of the St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, which was destroyed by the collapse of the Twin Towers during the 9/11 attacks in New York, has reopened to the public. More.