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US: Arrests Made After Protests Erupt Over NYC Subway Shooting

Protests erupted in New York City on Wednesday, September 18, after police opened fire at an alleged fare evader at a subway station on Sunday, leaving four injured, including one serious case. Family members of victims and protesters demonstrated at the Sutter Avenue L train station in Brownsville and Union Square in Manhattan, leaving 18 people detained.

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US: Arrests Made After Protests Erupt Over NYC Subway Shooting 2

Protests erupted in New York City on Wednesday, September 18, after police opened fire at an alleged fare evader at a subway station on Sunday, leaving four injured, including one serious case. Family members of victims and protesters demonstrated at the Sutter Avenue L train station in Brownsville and Union Square in Manhattan, leaving 18 people detained.

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Kamala Harris Accepts Democratic Nomination - Chicago

David Hogg, gun control advocate and survivor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School tragedy, at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, IL, USA, Thursday, August 22, 2024. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-GUN CONTROL-PROTEST

(230418) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People display photos of victims of gun violence during a march to the Capitol to protest for a ban on assault weapons, in Washington, D.C., the United States, on April 17, 2023. Four people were killed and at least 28 others injured in a shooting at a birthday party on Saturday night in the small Alabama town of Dadeville, the United States, authorities said Sunday. This incident took the United States to a bleak milestone of more than 160 mass shootings so far this year, with 12,277 deaths from gun violence, according to a database run by the nonprofit research group Gun Violence Archive. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-GUN CONTROL-PROTEST

(230418) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People march to the Capitol to protest for a ban on assault weapons, in Washington, D.C., the United States, on April 17, 2023. Four people were killed and at least 28 others injured in a shooting at a birthday party on Saturday night in the small Alabama town of Dadeville, the United States, authorities said Sunday. This incident took the United States to a bleak milestone of more than 160 mass shootings so far this year, with 12,277 deaths from gun violence, according to a database run by the nonprofit research group Gun Violence Archive. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-GUN CONTROL-PROTEST

(230418) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People march to the Capitol to protest for a ban on assault weapons, in Washington, D.C., the United States, on April 17, 2023. Four people were killed and at least 28 others injured in a shooting at a birthday party on Saturday night in the small Alabama town of Dadeville, the United States, authorities said Sunday. This incident took the United States to a bleak milestone of more than 160 mass shootings so far this year, with 12,277 deaths from gun violence, according to a database run by the nonprofit research group Gun Violence Archive. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-GUN CONTROL-PROTEST

(230418) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People display photos of victims of gun violence during a march to the Capitol to protest for a ban on assault weapons, in Washington, D.C., the United States, on April 17, 2023. Four people were killed and at least 28 others injured in a shooting at a birthday party on Saturday night in the small Alabama town of Dadeville, the United States, authorities said Sunday. This incident took the United States to a bleak milestone of more than 160 mass shootings so far this year, with 12,277 deaths from gun violence, according to a database run by the nonprofit research group Gun Violence Archive. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-GUN CONTROL-PROTEST

(230418) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People march to the Capitol to protest for a ban on assault weapons, in Washington, D.C., the United States, on April 17, 2023. Four people were killed and at least 28 others injured in a shooting at a birthday party on Saturday night in the small Alabama town of Dadeville, the United States, authorities said Sunday. This incident took the United States to a bleak milestone of more than 160 mass shootings so far this year, with 12,277 deaths from gun violence, according to a database run by the nonprofit research group Gun Violence Archive. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-GUN CONTROL-PROTEST

(230418) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People march to the Capitol to protest for a ban on assault weapons, in Washington, D.C., the United States, on April 17, 2023. Four people were killed and at least 28 others injured in a shooting at a birthday party on Saturday night in the small Alabama town of Dadeville, the United States, authorities said Sunday. This incident took the United States to a bleak milestone of more than 160 mass shootings so far this year, with 12,277 deaths from gun violence, according to a database run by the nonprofit research group Gun Violence Archive. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-GUN CONTROL-PROTEST

(230418) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People march to the Capitol to protest for a ban on assault weapons, in Washington, D.C., the United States, on April 17, 2023. Four people were killed and at least 28 others injured in a shooting at a birthday party on Saturday night in the small Alabama town of Dadeville, the United States, authorities said Sunday. This incident took the United States to a bleak milestone of more than 160 mass shootings so far this year, with 12,277 deaths from gun violence, according to a database run by the nonprofit research group Gun Violence Archive. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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U.S. Congress is taken hostage by gun lobby: Pakistani expert

STORY: U.S. Congress is taken hostage by gun lobby: Pakistani expert DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. 2. various of guns 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIR MOHAMMAD ALI KHAN, Former Wall Street investment banker 4. various of mass shootings in the U.S. 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MIR MOHAMMAD ALI KHAN, Former Wall Street investment banker STORYLINE: A Pakistani expert says little progress has been made on gun control in the U.S. as its Congress is held hostage by powerful lobbies like the National Rifle Association (NRA). SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIR MOHAMMAD ALI KHAN, Former Wall Street investment banker "The NRA is such a powerful lobby, National Rifle Association. Congress is held hostage. Senate is held hostage. I said there is no solution. There is no ending to the shootings because of the easy access and availability to the guns and no punishment. Ethnic minorities are being blamed, because they're the scapegoat. It has all to do w

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Mass shooting, deadly law enforcement expose U.S. culture of violence

STORY: Mass shooting, deadly law enforcement expose U.S. culture of violence DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the gun violence in U.S. 2. pics of related reports STORYLINE: The recent mass shootings in California as well as Tyre Nichols' death from deadly law enforcement in Tennessee, have struck a new nerve and sparked reflections on the repeated tragedies. Many say the deadly violence goes beyond racism, police brutality and control of guns, and call for reform of police culture and more. According to Naomi Ishisaka, The Seattle Times' assistant managing editor, "No race or ethnic group has a monopoly on violence. No group is immune to our society's obsession and love affair with guns. No group is exempt from mental health challenges or despair." Ishisaka said, "We are struggling with this complexity in the Tyre Nichols killing as well, with some having trouble understanding how Black cops could beat another Black m

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Student protest against gun violence

NEW YORK, United States, March 14 Kyodo - Thousands of high school students walk out of their classrooms to protest gun violence in New York on March 14, 2018, one month after a gunman killed 17 people at a high school in Florida. An estimated 185,000 students from 3,000 high schools took part in walkout rallies held across the nation on the same day to mourn for those killed in the incident and in support of gun control laws.

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Memorial for gunned-down teen

BATON ROUGE, United States - Mieko Hattori speaks during a meeting on gun control at a church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Oct. 20, 2012. Her son Yoshihiro Hattori, a Japanese high school exchange student, was shot dead in Baton Rouge 20 years earlier at age 16.

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Mother of student slain in U.S. seeks support for exchange program

NAGOYA, Japan - Mieko Hattori (R), the mother of a 16-year-old boy who was shot dead in 1992 while studying in the United States, calls for support for a 10-year-old Japan-U.S. student exchange foundation commemorating her son during her meeting with Nagoya Mayor Takehisa Matsubara (3rd from L). The Japan-Louisiana Friendship Foundation, established in 1994 in memory of Hattori's son Yoshihiro, has realized exchange visits by 60 Japanese and American students to broaden friendship and promote gun control.

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Hirobumi Ito

Ito became Japan's first prime minister (1885-1888) under its modern cabinet system. Ito, who was the chief architect of Japan's first constitution, later served as the country's fifth (1892-1896), seventh (Jan. 12, 1898-June 30, 1898) and 10th (1900-1901) prime minister. Ito signed the Korean-Japanese Convention of 1905, which awarded Japan full control of Korea's foreign relations. Ito, who became the first Japanese resident general in Korea of 1906, was assassinated on Oct. 26 in 1909 in Harbin, Manchuria by Korean nationalist An Chung Gun. Born Sept. 2, 1841.

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Bereaved Japanese mother speaks at 'Million Mom March'

WASHINGTON, United States - Mieko Hattori (3rd from L) from Nagoya, central Japan, calls for solidarity in struggling to curb gun violence in the ''Million Mom March'' gun-control rally in Washington on May 14. Tens of thousands of mothers from across the United States took to the streets of the U.S. capital on Mother's Day to demonstrate against gun violence that has claimed the lives of many of their children. Hattori's 16-year-old son, Yoshihiro, was an exchange student at a U.S. high school when he was fatally shot in 1992.

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Intricate ties between U.S. politicians, lobbies make gun violence unresolved: Turkish expert

STORY: Intricate ties between U.S. politicians, lobbies make gun violence unresolved: Turkish expert DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gun shops in the U.S. 2. various of people protesting against gun violence 3. shot of the National Rifle Association 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Retired Turkish admiral 5. various of people protesting against gun violence 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Retired Turkish admiral STORYLINE: A retired Turkish admiral said that the intricate relations between U.S. politicians and gun lobbies stand as an impenetrable block for an effective gun control law despite a growing public outcry. Cihat Yayci said that gun violence in the United States is doomed to remain unresolved as gun lobbies - mainly the National Rifle Association (NRA)- have been funding politicians. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Retired Turkish admiral "The NRA is a very serious lobby and a manufacturer's

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U.S.-COLORADO-AURORA-MASS SHOOTING-MEMORIAL GATHERING

(220726) -- AURORA, July 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Colorado's senior U.S. senator Michael Bennet (L) speaks with Sandy Phillips, a national gun control advocate whose 24-year-old daughter Jessica Ghawi, an aspiring television sports reporter, was shot to death at the Batman movie massacre, during a gathering in Aurora, Colorado, the United States, July 23, 2022. A gathering of several hundred, including two prominent politicians, was held in Colorado on July 23 to honor the fallen and first responders at the Batman movie massacre one decade ago. TO GO WITH "Feature: Colorado community honors victims, first responders on 10th anniversary of historic mass shooting" (Photo by Peter Mertz/Xinhua)

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U.S.-HOUSTON-SCHOOL BUSES-FORMATION

(220715) -- HOUSTON, July 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A school bus convoy, carrying personal memories of the children who have lost their lives to shootings since 2020, heads to pro-gun right U.S. Senator Ted Cruz's home and office in Houston, the United States, on July 14, 2022. A mile-long yellow school bus convoy on Thursday headed to pro-gun right U.S. Senator Ted Cruz's home and office in Houston, the largest city of gun-friendly state Texas, to honor thousands of young victims of gun violence across the country and demand gun control reform. TO GO WITH "Mile-long school buses head to U.S. lawmaker's office to honor children shot dead, demand gun control" (Change the Ref/Handout via Xinhua)

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U.S.-HOUSTON-SCHOOL BUSES-FORMATION

(220715) -- HOUSTON, July 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo shows a gun-shape formation made up of school buses in Houston, the United States, on July 13, 2022. A mile-long yellow school bus convoy on Thursday headed to pro-gun right U.S. Senator Ted Cruz's home and office in Houston, the largest city of gun-friendly state Texas, to honor thousands of young victims of gun violence across the country and demand gun control reform. TO GO WITH "Mile-long school buses head to U.S. lawmaker's office to honor children shot dead, demand gun control" (Change the Ref/Handout via Xinhua)

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U.S.-HOUSTON-SCHOOL BUSES-FORMATION

(220715) -- HOUSTON, July 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A school bus convoy, carrying personal memories of the children who have lost their lives to shootings since 2020, heads to pro-gun right U.S. Senator Ted Cruz's home and office in Houston, the United States, on July 14, 2022. A mile-long yellow school bus convoy on Thursday headed to pro-gun right U.S. Senator Ted Cruz's home and office in Houston, the largest city of gun-friendly state Texas, to honor thousands of young victims of gun violence across the country and demand gun control reform. TO GO WITH "Mile-long school buses head to U.S. lawmaker's office to honor children shot dead, demand gun control" (Change the Ref/Handout via Xinhua)

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U.S.-HOUSTON-SCHOOL BUSES-FORMATION

(220715) -- HOUSTON, July 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A school bus convoy, carrying personal memories of the children who have lost their lives to shootings since 2020, heads to pro-gun right U.S. Senator Ted Cruz's home and office in Houston, the United States, on July 14, 2022. A mile-long yellow school bus convoy on Thursday headed to pro-gun right U.S. Senator Ted Cruz's home and office in Houston, the largest city of gun-friendly state Texas, to honor thousands of young victims of gun violence across the country and demand gun control reform. TO GO WITH "Mile-long school buses head to U.S. lawmaker's office to honor children shot dead, demand gun control" (Change the Ref/Handout via Xinhua)

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Lack of proper gun control laws in U.S. leads to recurring tragedies: Lebanese lawyer

STORY: Lack of proper gun control laws in U.S. leads to recurring tragedies: Lebanese lawyer DATELINE: July 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of people mourning victims of gun violenceSOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SUZAN ISMAIL, Lebanese lawyerSOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SUZAN ISMAIL, Lebanese lawyervarious of street view in Washington D.C. and New YorkSOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SUZAN ISMAIL, Lebanese lawyer STORYLINE: Lebanese lawyer Suzan Ismail has said the absence of proper laws and easy access to weapons in the United States have fed the recurring gun violence in the country. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SUZAN ISMAIL, Lebanese lawyer "The increase of such incidence in the U.S. is attributed to different factors, mainly the absence of proper laws to prevent acquisition of weapons, the easy access to weapons, and the affordable prices of weapons which enable students to save money to be able to buy these weapons. Therefore, they use it in wrong places." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic):

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Racism, loose gun control lead to mass shootings in U.S.: Mexican expert

STORY: Racism, loose gun control lead to mass shootings in U.S.: Mexican expert DATELINE: June 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Mexico City CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of people mourningSOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RAUL GUILLERMO BENITEZ, Researcher of Center for Research on North America, National Autonomous University of MexicoSOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): RAUL GUILLERMO BENITEZ, Researcher of Center for Research on North America, National Autonomous University of MexicoSOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): RAUL GUILLERMO BENITEZ, Researcher of Center for Research on North America, National Autonomous University of Mexico STORYLINE: A Mexican expert has said that the weak gun-control policies and white supremacism in the United States have led to the recurring mass shootings in the country. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RAUL GUILLERMO BENITEZ, Researcher of Center for Research on North America, National Autonomous University of Mexico "This is prevalent because of the availability of guns in the markets of most U.S. states. T

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Americans decry gun violence, political inaction at nationwide rallies

STORY: Americans decry gun violence, political inaction at nationwide rallies DATELINE: June 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rally at Washington D.C. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SWETA KUMAR, Resident of Virginia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALEX SPECTOR, Resident of Maryland STORYLINE: Large groups of Americans descended on Washington, D.C. and many other cities across the United States on Saturday to decry rising gun violence while urging politicians to take action. Tens of thousands, young and old, gathered under the Washington Monument at the National Mall in the afternoon, many with self-made banners that read "protect children not guns," "end gun violence," and "enough is enough," as they listened to speeches from shooting survivors and gun control activists. Sweta Kumar, a mother from Falls Church, Virginia, stood among the crowd. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SWETA KUMAR, Resident of Virginia "We all have kids in elementary school and I feel

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Gun control rally in New York

People take part in a rally in New York on June 11, 2022, in support of gun control, following a string of deadly mass shootings, including one in Uvalde, Texas.

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Gun control rally in New York

People take part in a rally in New York on June 11, 2022, in support of gun control, following a string of deadly mass shootings, including one in Uvalde, Texas.

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Gun control rally in New York

People take part in a rally in New York on June 11, 2022, in support of gun control, following a string of deadly mass shootings, including one in Uvalde, Texas.

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Gun control rally in New York

People take part in a rally in New York on June 11, 2022, in support of gun control, following a string of deadly mass shootings, including one in Uvalde, Texas.

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Gun control rally in Washington

People take part in a rally in Washington on June 11, 2022, in support of gun control, following a string of deadly mass shootings, including one in Uvalde, Texas.

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Gun control rally in Washington

People take part in a rally in Washington on June 11, 2022, in support of gun control, following a string of deadly mass shootings, including one in Uvalde, Texas.

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Gun control efforts in U.S. blocked by interest groups: experts

STORY: Gun control efforts in U.S. blocked by interest groups: experts DATELINE: May 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITIC/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the White House 2. various of the U.S. 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, United States International University (USIU-Africa) in Kenya 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ISMAIL, Lebanese lawyer STORYLINE: Experts have said that gun control efforts in the United States have been blocked by interest groups including those from the gun industry, which has a huge industrial chain that generates tremendous interests. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, United States International University (USIU-Africa) in Kenya "So I think it is all about the money. The gun industry in America is a multi-billion industry every year. And so they will do all it takes to ensure that there is no legislation that cut out the sale. And of course, we know that the more shootings occur, the more people buy guns. So it is a vicious circle that people will b

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U.S. inaction on gun control fuels mass shooting tragedies: observers

STORY: U.S. inaction on gun control fuels mass shooting tragedies: observers DATELINE: May 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: Caracas CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of people mourningpics of the schoolvarious of street view in U.S.SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ANTONIO GONZALEZ PLESSMAN, Human rights activist in VenezuelaSOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, United States International University (USIU-Africa) in Kenya STORYLINE: A day of turmoil and grief gripped America's public schools Thursday, as thousands of students staged walkouts across the country to protest the Uvalde shooting in Texas that killed 19 elementary school children and two adults on Tuesday. Some observers say that the U.S. government's inaction on gun control has led to the recurrent gun violence in the country. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ANTONIO GONZALEZ PLESSMAN, Human rights activist in Venezuela "Now, what is the truth behind this? The real face of the United States is that the country is the primary producer of guns

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Protesters take on NRA convention in Houston after Texas shooting

STORY: Protesters take on NRA convention in Houston after Texas shooting DATELINE: May 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Houston City Hall Building, Texas, USA 2. various of the rally 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OLIVIA OTOU-BRANCKEART, High school senior 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JIM HUNNICUTT, Protester 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): Protester STORYLINE: Crowds of protesters crying for gun control gathered on Friday outside the convention of U.S. gun rights lobby group National Rifle Association (NRA) in downtown Houston, Texas. The first day of the NRA annual meeting met with angry demonstrations just three days after the Uvalde school shooting claimed the lives of 19 children and two teachers, just about 300 miles away. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OLIVIA OTOU-BRANCKEART, High school senior "It was really heartbreaking because I'm a senior in high school. And even as a senior, just knowing that those children, who literally have yet to even like know what t

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U.S.-TEXAS-HOUSTON-RALLY-GUN VIOLENCE

(220528) -- HOUSTON, May 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man holding a placard attends the rally to protest against gun violence in Houston, Texas, the United States, May 27, 2022. Houston, the largest city of the southwestern U.S. state of Texas, is bracing for multiple protests crying for gun control, as the National Rifle Association (NRA) kicks off its annual convention in the city center on Friday, just days after the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting claiming 21 lives. (Photo by Chengyue Lao/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TEXAS-HOUSTON-RALLY-GUN VIOLENCE

(220528) -- HOUSTON, May 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People rally to protest against gun violence in Houston, Texas, the United States, May 27, 2022. Houston, the largest city of the southwestern U.S. state of Texas, is bracing for multiple protests crying for gun control, as the National Rifle Association (NRA) kicks off its annual convention in the city center on Friday, just days after the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting claiming 21 lives. (Photo by Chengyue Lao/Xinhua)

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Easy availability of guns and hatred towards nonwhite lead to social problems in U.S.: expert

STORY: Easy availability of guns and hatred towards nonwhite lead to social problems in U.S.: expert DATELINE: May 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of gun violence related clips in the United States 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ROBINDER SACHDEV, President of Imagindia Institute STORYLINE: An Indian expert has said that easy availability of guns and hatred towards the nonwhite population have led to social problems in the U.S. Robinder Sachdev, president of the New Delhi-based think tank and research center Imagindia Institute, said that the American government has failed to form consensus on the issue of gun control. SOUNDBITE (English): ROBINDER SACHDEV, President of Imagindia Institute "See, the basic issue in America is that easy availability of guns and a culture where owning a gun is your right. For the Republicans and Conservatives, gun control is a core, core issue. you have the National Rifle Association, which is a very smart advocacy, lobbying org

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U.S.-TEXAS-HOUSTON-RALLY-GUN VIOLENCE

(220528) -- HOUSTON, May 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People holding placards rally to protest against gun violence in Houston, Texas, the United States, May 27, 2022. Houston, the largest city of the southwestern U.S. state of Texas, is bracing for multiple protests crying for gun control, as the National Rifle Association (NRA) kicks off its annual convention in the city center on Friday, just days after the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting claiming 21 lives. (Photo by Chengyue Lao/Xinhua)

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U.S. politicians call for action on gun control

STORY: U.S. politicians call for action on gun control DATELINE: May 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of buildings of U.S. government 2. various of the shoot sites 3. various of the tweets of Barack Obama 4. SOUNDBITE (English): CHRIS MURPHY, U.S. Senator STORYLINE: American politicians have called for action on gun control in the wake of two mass shootings that happened recently. An 18-year-old man opened fire on Tuesday in Texas, killing at least 19 students and two adults at Robb elementary school in Uvalde. Ten days ago, another mass shooting happened at the Tops grocery store in Buffalo, New York, leaving 10 black people dead and three others injured. Former president Barack Obama tweeted that "shootings in Buffalo offer a tragic reminder of the price we pay for refusing to curb the easy access to guns." "It's long past time for action, any kind of action. And it's another tragedy a quieter but no less tragic one -- for families to wait anot

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GLOBALink | Deadliest school shooting in decade reflects worsening U.S. gun violence

A call for gun control has been reiterated among the public in the United States in the wake of the deadliest U.S. school shooting in a decade. Produced by Xinhua Global Service

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New York faces limits in coping with gun violence without federal change: expert

STORY: New York faces limits in coping with gun violence without federal change: expert DATELINE: April 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): CHRISTOPHER HERRMANN, Assistant professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York STORYLINE: An expert from New York says that local governments in New York face constraints in addressing gun violence if the U.S. federal government keeps existing laws unchanged. SOUNDBITE (English): CHRISTOPHER HERRMANN, Assistant professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York "Without certain federal legislation, there's you know, we're limited as to what we can do on the local level. So you know cities like New York are not gonna be able to control a lot of the guns that come into the state and come into the city. But this has been a problem going on for decades now. I mean New York City has some of the toughest gun laws in the country, but the problem is that the overwhelming majo

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Senate Democrats Hold A Press Conference On Capitol Hill

Senator Ben Cardin, a Democrat from Maryland, speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.. U.S., on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Democrats are pushing for new gun control legislation after the country saw two high-profile mass shootings in one week. Photo by Erin Scott/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Scott Erin/Pool/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Senate Democrats Hold A Press Conference On Capitol Hill

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. U.S., on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Democrats are pushing for new gun control legislation after the country saw two high-profile mass shootings in one week. Photo by Erin Scott/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Scott Erin/Pool/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Senate Democrats Hold A Press Conference On Capitol Hill

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. U.S., on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Democrats are pushing for new gun control legislation after the country saw two high-profile mass shootings in one week. Photo by Erin Scott/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Scott Erin/Pool/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Senate Democrats Hold A Press Conference On Capitol Hill

Senator Patty Murray, a Democrat from Washington, speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.. U.S., on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Democrats are pushing for new gun control legislation after the country saw two high-profile mass shootings in one week. Photo by Erin Scott/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Scott Erin/Pool/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Senate Democrats Hold A Press Conference On Capitol Hill

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. U.S., on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Democrats are pushing for new gun control legislation after the country saw two high-profile mass shootings in one week. Photo by Erin Scott/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Scott Erin/Pool/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Senate Democrats Hold A Press Conference On Capitol Hill

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. U.S., on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Democrats are pushing for new gun control legislation after the country saw two high-profile mass shootings in one week. Photo by Erin Scott/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Scott Erin/Pool/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Senate Democrats Hold A Press Conference On Capitol Hill

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, is joined by Democratic leadership as he speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.. U.S., on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Democrats are pushing for new gun control legislation after the country saw two high-profile mass shootings in one week. Photo by Erin Scott/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Scott Erin/Pool/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Senate Democrats Hold A Press Conference On Capitol Hill

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, is joined by Democratic leadership as he speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.. U.S., on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Democrats are pushing for new gun control legislation after the country saw two high-profile mass shootings in one week. Photo by Erin Scott/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Scott Erin/Pool/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)