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Putting metal detectors in movie theaters won’t stop mass shootings in America

The TSA won't be coming to a theater near you.

On Aug 6, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

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Aurora theater shooter James Holmes found guilty on all counts

The jury will decide next whether Holmes should be put to death.

On Jul 16, 2015 by Dell Cameron

Tech

The Charleston massacre shows us why America needs better gun control laws

When will we finally say enough is enough?

On Jun 18, 2015 by Nico Lang

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Why Seth Rogen and James Franco should be thankful for North Korea

Getting canceled is the best thing that could have ever happened to The Interview.

On Dec 18, 2014 by Nico Lang

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Astronaut’s incredible vine captures sunrise 200 miles above Earth

Just some staggering cosmic beauty, no big deal.

On Sep 24, 2014 by Miles Klee

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What we won’t learn from the Las Vegas shooters’ social media history

Trying to connect the dots might do more harm than good.

On Jun 11, 2014 by [email protected]

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Gabby Giffords’ gun violence testimony spreads on Facebook

The handwritten page was penned by her speech therapist.

On Jan 31, 2013 by Justin Franz

Tech

How Wikipedia responds to mass shootings

A researcher from Northeastern University examined how Wikipedia editors respond in real time.

On Dec 19, 2012 by Tim Sampson

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Aurora shooting survivor campaigns for gun control on YouTube

Stephen Barton, who was shot in the face and neck in July, is asking both presidential candidates to lay out clear plans for gun control.

On Oct 1, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

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Fate of Aurora shooting site to be decided on Facebook

The City of Aurora has taken to the social network to poll its citizens about the difficult decision.

On Aug 23, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Internet Culture Society

Reddit is far greater than the future of journalism

The hyper-powered aggregation and fact-checking capabilities of Reddit's 35 million monthly visitors make the social news site a rare resource and leader in crowdsourced journalism.

On Aug 20, 2012 by Kevin Morris

Internet Culture Society

Facebook post about massacre earns man court date

A man who wrote a status update about starting a massacre now has the court to contend with.

On Aug 10, 2012 by Kevin Collier

IRL

Reddit’s citizen journalists return to cover Milwaukee shooting

Morgan Jones's coverage of the Aurora, Co. shooting seems to have begun a trend.

On Aug 6, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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Dane Cook jokes about Aurora shootings, gets flak from Internet

"Somebody in that theater, about 25 minutes in, realizing it was a piece of crap, was probably like ‘ugh fucking shoot me,’" Cook joked at the Laugh Factory. For many, the bit came too soon after last week's tragic shootings.

On Jul 27, 2012 by Lindsey Weber

IRL

$240,000 raised for uninsured aurora shooting victim in 48 hours

After landing an interview on CBS News, the family of Caleb Medley has seen a huge surge in donations.

On Jul 25, 2012 by Kevin Morris

IRL