The shocking realities of Canada’s parliament tragedy
The attack on Canada’s Parliament may have us pondering gun violence, but we’re approaching it from the wrong angle.
On Oct 24, 2014 by S.E. Smith
The inventor of the AK-47 just died and Twitter is firing parting shots
Mikhail Kalashnikov was a hero—if you measure that sort of thing by body count.
On Dec 23, 2013 by Miles Klee
This developer turned the Sandy Hook massacre into a video game
Is it social commentary, or just exploiting a tragedy?
On Nov 20, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Navy Yard shooter identified after false initial reports
Meanwhile, journalists with both CBS and NBC retracted earlier tweets after wrongly reporting the suspect’s name.
On Sep 16, 2013 by Kris Holt
Why isn’t this Georgia school clerk the viral sensation of the year?
Social media seems to be ignoring Antoinette Tuff. What is it that makes some heros more Internet-loveable than others?
On Aug 27, 2013 by Gillian Branstetter
Facebook bomb threat nets felony charge for teen girl
Police said the teen wrote on Facebook about planting a device and targeting a school staff member.
On Mar 29, 2013 by Kris Holt
Gabby Giffords’ gun violence testimony spreads on Facebook
The handwritten page was penned by her speech therapist.
On Jan 31, 2013 by Justin Franz
Behind the “Sandy Hook Truther” conspiracy video
How exactly does a homemade conspiracy video rack up 5 million views without any mainstream coverage?
On Jan 16, 2013 by [email protected]
Conn. state rep apologizes for comments about Gabby Giffords
In a Facebook comment, Connecticut state representative DebraLee Hovey told the former congresswoman and shooting victim to “stay out of my towns.” Giffords met with families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims Friday.
On Jan 8, 2013 by Jordan Valinsky
Campaign to label Westboro church a hate group breaks records
In the debate over gun control reform, there’s at least one thing that everyone seemingly agrees upon.
On Dec 27, 2012 by Tim Sampson
How you can help Sandy Hook Elementary School
The Daily Dot has partnered with CrowdTilt to raise money for essential school and office supplies for the teachers and staff of the Sandy Hook Elementary School.
On Dec 21, 2012 by Nicholas White
Obama responds to gun control petitions: “We hear you”
The president took to YouTube to address the 32 different petitions about gun control launched in the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting.
On Dec 21, 2012 by Michelle Jaworski
High school Santa suspended for poorly worded Facebook post
A Georgia teen wanted to spread some holiday cheer, not holiday fear. But that’s not how his school interpreted it.
On Dec 21, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
Ann Curry inspires pay-it-forward movement with #26Acts
The NBC anchor thought it’d be a good idea for people to perform 20 acts of random kindness in honor of the 20 slain children in Connecticut.
On Dec 21, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Nation takes moment of silence for Newtown at 9:30am Eastern
Celebrities and even websites are joining in on the five-minute reflection for Sandy Hook victims.
On Dec 21, 2012 by Justin Franz
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