A teenager’s racist video and school-shooting threats show a level of hatred that should have been identified far sooner.
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Friend of Dayton shooter bought him body armor, weapon parts used in mass killing
Ethan Kollie, 24, of Kettering, was arrested Friday night in Beavercreek on suspicion of a firearms violation unrelated to the Oregon District shooting.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Analysis: Will Trump root out internet extremism? Experts are doubtful
The president is calling for tech companies to shut down rhetoric that could lead to violence, while accusing the same companies of censoring conservative groups.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Let’s all push for an end to the hate-spewing that fuels gun violence
Voters, politicians and religious leaders should all recognize and respond when political rhetoric goes too far.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Marc A. Thiessen: If Trump is responsible for El Paso, then Democrats are responsible for Dayton
Democrats should know that playing politics with mass murder works both ways.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Dana Milbank: Foreign countries warn about travel to U.S. Can you blame them?
Gun violence, high health care costs and other realities of Trump’s America justify caution on the part of our friends around the world.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Time to confront online hate forums
There are some steps the federal government can take to limit online radicalization.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Americans act like mass shootings are inevitable – but they’re not
If we are helpless to prevent gun violence, it’s only because we’ve allowed ourselves to be.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Deeply divided NRA is being tested by renewed calls for gun control after 2 massacres
The nation’s largest gun lobby has been divided by leadership clashes and allegations of reckless spending.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
There’s still no link between video games and violence
The president tried to link violence and video games after a weekend spate of mass shootings.