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How is El Paso coping after weekend shooting?
This weekend’s mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio killed more than two dozen people.
By Barbara Bogaev • • 51m ListenThis weekend’s mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio killed more than two dozen people. They once again started a nationwide conversation on gun violence and white supremacy, especially after the killer in El Paso appeared to post a racist and anti-immigrant manifesto online before targeting people at a Wal-Mart near the U.S.-Mexico border.
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5 storiesAfter tragedy in El Paso, how is the local community coping?
President Trump today condemned this weekend’s mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. The shootings took the lives of more than two dozen people in 13 hours.
Read the story11 minWhat do mass shooters have in common?
Mass shootings have plagued the United States for decades, and they've been called senseless acts of violence. Could Americans better understand why these events occur by looking at the commonalities between the majority of mass shooters?
Read the story9 minWhat does it take to prevent mass shootings?
President Trump today listed steps he believes will stop mass shootings. He suggested creating tools to identify early warning signs for shooters, reforming mental health laws, and preventing people with "red flags" to get guns.
Read the story9 minUC and state schools face class action lawsuits from students accused of committing sexual assault
The UC and Cal State System are facing big lawsuits over their handling of sexual assault cases. These suits weren’t filed by assault survivors, but by two students who were punished by their universities for sexual misconduct.
Read the story9 minKCRW DJ Anne Litt's summer music picks
Anne Litt shares her favorite songs so far this season, including "So Ready" by Rafael Saadiq, "Watch Me Get Married" by Bill Callahan, and "Sun Come Down" by Chance the Rapper.
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