Candlelight vigil held by VOCAL for victims of gun violence
Hundreds gathered to honor and remember their loved ones that they’ve lost due to gun violence.
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Man who gave gun to son as Christmas gift convicted of murder after school shooting
A Georgia man who gave his teenage son the gun he’s accused of using to kill four people a high school has been convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.
Republicans, Democrats in Alabama support ban on machine gun conversion devices
A bipartisan group of mayors, lawmakers and law enforcement officers in Alabama have endorsed a public safety package that would ban the devices that convert semi-automatic weapons into machine guns.
Will Alabama Legislature ban Glock gun switches and pass new public safety bills?
After a violent year with multiple mass shootings, Gov. Kay Ivey and many lawmakers in both parties are supporting a ban on so-called Glock switches and other conversion devices that make semi-automatic weapons fire like machine guns.
Glock switches take toll on young Alabamians physically and mentally
Tuskegee University has cancelled classes for the remainder of the week to give students an extended period of healing after a mass shooting on Sunday that killed 18 year old La’Tavion Johnson and injured 16 others.
Balloons released in memory of gun violence victims in Montgomery
A balloon launch Friday evening at City Hall in downtown Montgomery honored and remembered victims of gun violence over the past year.
Mayors of Montgomery, Selma address gun violence
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and Selma Mayor James Perkins, Jr. spoke on the need to do something about gun violence.
Study: YouTube’s Recommendations Sent Violent and Graphic Gun Videos to 9-Year-Olds
Critics say that despite YouTube’s rules and content moderation efforts, it’s failing to stop the spread of frightening videos that could traumatize children.
Parents of Valley Grande Murder Victim Speak Out
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The grieving parents of the young man killed in a shootout in Valley Grande are speaking out against gun violence — and drugs. Warrent and Velma Reese are mourning the loss of their youngest child, Warrent Reese, II. Authorities say — Reese and two other men were involved in a shootout — as the result…
Two Sheriffs React to New Conceal Carry Gun Law
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Law enforcement officials in West Alabama say the new concealed carry gun law — is going to make people in the state less safe. The law eliminates the background check and gun permit requirement — to carry a loaded handgun — concealed under clothes — in a bag — or in a car. Dallas Co….
