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LeBron James expresses frustration over gun laws in wake of LV shooting

On Wednesday, another mass shooting occurred in the United States , this time at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus. Three people have already been confirmed dead in a senseless act with the suspect reportedly dead as well. As these tragic events have become a regular occurrence in the United States, people are getting frustrated and feeling hopeless. That’s how Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was feeling when he spoke to the media about the shooting . James has been an advocate for gun control for many years and speaks out whenever mass shooting s occur, and the frustration in his voice after this most recent one was quite clear. “We’re the only ones who keep dealing with this same story, the same conversation, every single time it happens . And it just continues to happen,” said James. “The ability to get a gun and ability to do these things over and over and over, and there’s been no change, is literally ridiculous. It makes no sense that we continue to lose innocen...

Highland Park gathers to remember parade shooting victims, push for change

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Hundreds of people gathered to mark the one year since seven Fourth of July paradegoers were shot and dozens of others were wounded in a mass shooting. It was a somber Fourth of July for the residents of Highland Park, Illinois, as they gathered to mark one year since the mass shooting that took the lives of seven revelers and wounded dozens of others. Hundreds of people joined dignitaries, including U.S. senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin and Gov. JB Pritzker, outside city hall on Tuesday to mark a moment of silence at 10:14 a.m., the time when the mass shooting occurred. MORE: July 4 Highland Park parade shooting: Remembering the victims 1 year later They then marched north on a memorial walk that organizers said was done not only to honor the victims but reclaim the day and the parade from the tragedy. Residents join the community walk in Highland Park, Ill., July 4, 2023. Grace Hauck/USA TODAY NETWORK "I am so proud of how our community has supported one another during...

Teen dies, another injured in shooting outside Atlanta high school following graduation party: Police

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A teenager was shot and killed early Sunday morning outside an Atlanta high school after a confrontation that began at a graduation party, police said. A teenager was shot and killed early Sunday morning outside an Atlanta high school after a confrontation that began at a graduation party , according to police. The Atlanta Police Department said it responded to calls about multiple people shot at 2:27 a.m. near Benjamin E. Mays High School. Upon arriving at the scene, authorities said they discovered a 16-year-old who was critically injured . She was transported to the hospital and succumbed to her injuries, police said. MORE: 'Heartbreaking': 17-year-old killed at DC high school in 3rd shooting of child this week In this screen grab from a video, the sign for Benjamin E. Mays High School is shown in Atlanta. WSB The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed to ABC News that Breasia Powell was killed in the incident. A 16-year-old boy also checked himself into t...