For at least two students at Brown University, this was not their first mass shooting. One of them, Mia Trea, was just 15 when she was shot in the abdomen by a student who opened fire on his Santa Clarita High School. Her best friend was killed that day.Now she is a junior at Brown faced again with the trauma of school violence. She posted on X last night that this is not how she imagined life when she was a little girl, that she misses that carefree child she once was. Mia joins me now.Uh, thank you for be ...

Rhode Island Congressman Seth Magazine is part of Brown's alumni community and is joining us now. Congressman, I'm so sorry for the loss for people at Brown University. Um I know this is m a difficult time for the entire Providence community as well.You attended last night's vigil and um you were just at a blood drive for the survivors. Tell us about this community. How are they banding together.Yeah, thank you, Anna. I'm I'm actually here at the Rhode Island Blood Center. I I uh in a conference room.I just ...

The search continues this morning for the suspect in the deadly shooting Saturday afternoon at Brown University on the campus there as the kids were studying for exams. A person of interest who was detained yesterday morning in a town not far from the campus in Providence, Rhode Island, has been released from custody. The state's attorney general said late last night that the move was made after evidence pointed in a different direction.The AG and the city's mayor addressed the new developments. >> We know ...

Legendary Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle were found dead yesterday in their Los Angeles home. The couple's family confirmed this tragic news late last night, saying, quote, "We're heartbroken by this sudden loss." An investigation into the deaths is early and ongoing, but Los Angeles police say they're investigating an apparent homicide here. Authorities also say they're not seeking anyone as a suspect or a person of interest at this time.Reiner, of course, was a prolific presence both ...

Joining us now is Cameron Casky, Democratic candidate for Congress in New York and a survivor of the 2018 mass shooting at Marjgery Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Um Cameron, it's good to have you on the show. I always say that, but I hate when it's about a mass shooting.And so I guess my first question to you is what goes through your mind not as a as a political candidate, not as a congressional candidate, but just as as an American, as a survivor of a mass shooting and as a um you kno ...

Following yet another mass shooting in the United States, lawmakers were quick to share their thoughts and prayers with victims in Providence, Rhode Island. And in some corners, they also pushed for policies to prevent future gun violence. Today happens to mark the 13th anniversary of the Sandy Hook tragedy, which stole the lives of 20 first grade children.But 13 years later, the same question remains with us. Will Congress ever act beyond the politics and go and actually find a bipartisan solution. If this ...

Tonight in Australia, horror and heroism, thousands running for their lives down Sydney's famous Bondi Beach as police say two shooters, a father and son, opened fire with long guns on a Jewish community event celebrating the first night of Hanukkah. At [screaming] least 15 people were killed, including a 10-year-old girl and a Holocaust survivor, and around 40 more wounded in what authorities say was a targeted terrorist attack. >> An act of evil anti-semitism, terrorism that has struck the heart of our na ...

But joining me right now, we have Massachusetts Congressman Seth Molton. He is a member of the Armed Services and Transportation and Infrastructure Committees. He's also running for Senate in Massachusetts.It's always a pleasure to have you on the show. Welcome back, Congressman. So, tragically, this shooting happened inside a college classroom during a final exam review.It is a place students don't expect to be shot at, but details about how this gunman obtained a rifle and entered a university building st ...

Tonight, authorities identified the suspect, 24year-old Matthew James Ruth, as the man who opened fire, killing three police officers and critically injuring two before being shot dead. Tonight, the officers killed have been named. Sergeant Cody Becker, Detective Mark Baker, and Detective Isaiah Emanheiser.Each of these men represented the very best of policing. The district attorney says the ambush lasted two minutes. The officers had been searching for the suspect inside the Pennsylvania home of his ex-gi ...

Political Violence & Gun Control - The nation experienced an incredibly disturbing event, highlighting the issue of political violence [1][2][3] - The rise in political assassinations/attempts is driven by division/hate and access to dangerous firearms [4] - There were 150 politically motivated attacks in the US in the first six months of this year, twice as many as the same period last year [5] - Leaders need to de-escalate tension and keep dangerous weapons out of the hands of dangerous people [14][15] - Universal background checks and red flag laws are potential solutions to prevent violence [9] Societal Impact - Political violence affects not only political figures but also judges and election workers [10] - Such violence can deter people from participating in public life, like attending rallies or running for office [12] - Rising political violence contributes to a mental health crisis by stripping away feelings of safety and security [13][14]