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Alex Jones Defamed Sandy Hook Victims by Calling Shooting 'Giant Hoax'
Following the shooting that left 26 people dead, Jones frequently claimed it was a "hoax" and that the victims' parents were "crisis actors."
Juvenile Arrested Over Racist Slurs Allegedly Hurled During Online Class
The juvenile allegedly accessed Google Classrooms at Newtown High School in Connecticut and used "racial epithets in an abusive and disruptive manner," police said.
Trump Says Election Will Be Decided After Nov. 3, 'Thank You' Supreme Court
He made the comments while campaigning in Pennsylvania Saturday and has suggested the election will be decided in the high court in the days or weeks after November 3.
Sandy Hook Evacuated After Bomb Threat on Anniversary
Sandy Hook Elementary school students were dismissed for the day following the threat.
How Big Is the NRA?
Nobody knows how many dues-paying members the NRA really has, because it won't release regular or verified membership rolls. A Newsweek analysis found it could be significantly fewer than what the gun group claims.
Guns Killed More Kids Since Sandy Hook Than Soldiers
The number of children killed by gunfire in the United States since the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School is greater than the total of U.S. soldiers killed in overseas combat since 9/11, according to a Department of Defense report.
Kids and Guns: How Easy Is It for Children to Get One?
"Obviously, this is why we have unintentional shootings involving children."
Guns Keep U.S. Safe, Gun Owners Say in New Poll
On the five-year anniversary of the Newtown massacre of 20 children and six adults, a new poll found a majority of gun owners think mass shootings are unavoidable.
Mass Shootings and Mental Illness: The Truth
The reality about the role of people with serious mental illness in gun violence is being obscured or ignored by all sides in the ideological debates over gun control.
Woman Who Threatened Newtown Parent Will Plead Guilty
The guilty plea is an illustration of how unhinged conspiracy theorists latched onto the Newtown shooting and harassed the family members of victims.
26 Cyclists Ride to Newtown to Honor Sandy Hook Victims
The cyclists are riding with their backs to Congress this year to protest lawmakers not passing measures to reduce gun violence.
Seven Movies and Shows to Watch This Week
Check out "American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story," "The Get Down: Part 2," "Newtown" and "Saturday Night Fever."
Ten Great Movies That Were Ignored by the Oscars
The Academy Awards don't always get it right.
Trump Challenged by Activists to Stand for Gun Safety
One senator compared Trump's opportunity to enact gun laws to President Richard Nixon's visit to China in 1972.
U.S. Gun Murders 10 Times Higher Than Other Countries
The U.S. outranked China, Japan, Germany and the U.K.—combined—in firearm assaults.
The Best Documentaries of 2016
Our list includes "Weiner," "O.J.: Made in America," "Newtown" and "The Beatles: Eight Days a Week—The Touring Years."
Sandy Hook Promise Sets Out to Educate on Gun Violence
See if you can catch the message the first time you watch the nonprofit's new video.
Connecticut Supreme Court Will Hear Sandy Hook Case
Sandy Hook families argue the rifle used in the 2012 school massacre should not have been entrusted to civilians.
Sandy Hook Truther Invites Principal's Daughter on Show
Radio host Alex Jones repeatedly has called the 2012 Connecticut massacre a "hoax" involving child actors.
Sandy Hook Families Appeal Gun Lawsuit to Supreme Court
The families argue that the sale of the military-style rifle used in the 2012 massacre violated Connecticut's law.
What Could Hillary Clinton Do for Gun Control?
There's little chance she would be able to live up to her campaign promises on the partisan issue.
Sandy Hook Doc Makers Pull Film from Cinemark Chain
The 'Newtown' filmmakers are showing support to Aurora victims facing payment of $700,000 in legal fees.
Sandy Hook Lawsuit Tossed by Connecticut Judge
Sandy Hook families had argued the AR-15 rifle is too dangerous to entrust to the public.
O.J. Simpson Documentary Leads Award Nominations
The Critics' Choice Documentary Awards will be held in Brooklyn next month.
'Newtown' Is a Devastating, Necessary Film
The new documentary was filmed in the town as it coped with the continuing trauma caused by the mass shooting.
Gun Safety and the 2016 Election
The daughter of the slain principal at Sandy Hook called Hillary Clinton the "first gun-sense commander in chief."
Gunmaker: Not Court's Role to Decide Who Owns Rifle
A lawyer for the gun maker argued Monday that it's not the role of a court or jury to decide who can own AR-15 rifles.
The Terrorist Watch List and American Gun Madness
We need to stop pretending that Americans should die because of conspiracy theories about gun control, religion or politics.
The Profound Intolerance of Others That Led to Orlando
Society is always threatened by individuals like the Orlando shooter, Omar Mateen, who have corrupt hearts and the malicious intent to purify the world of sin.