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Why is July Fourth the most violent day of the year?
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Why is July Fourth the most violent day of the year?

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US homicides and violent crime overall are down significantly, according to FBI data
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US homicides and violent crime overall are down significantly, according to FBI data

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Homicides in US dropped by 12% in 2023, but country set a record for mass shootings, expert says
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Homicides in US dropped by 12% in 2023, but country set a record for mass shootings, expert says

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Texas attacks add to record-setting year for US mass shootings
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Texas attacks add to record-setting year for US mass shootings

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Maine shootings are 10th mass killing in a public setting this year, a US record, according to Northeastern expert
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Maine shootings are 10th mass killing in a public setting this year, a US record, according to Northeastern expert

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What is going to happen to ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh?
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What is going to happen to ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh?

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Grief and contemplation. At site of Sandy Hook shooting on 10th anniversary, Northeastern experts reflect
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Grief and contemplation. At site of Sandy Hook shooting on 10th anniversary, Northeastern experts reflect

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Northeastern professor receives two EPPY Awards for mass killings database
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Northeastern professor receives two EPPY Awards for mass killings database

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In wake of Colorado Springs massacre, 2022 is deadliest year for mass shootings, Northeastern expert says
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In wake of Colorado Springs massacre, 2022 is deadliest year for mass shootings, Northeastern expert says

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Virginia slayings raise questions about guns on campus and school shootings overall, Northeastern professor says

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Virginia slayings raise questions about guns on campus and school shootings overall, Northeastern professor says

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Northeastern professor’s Mass Killings Database goes public
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Northeastern professor’s Mass Killings Database goes public

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Why hate crimes are underreported–and what police departments have to do with it

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Why hate crimes are underreported–and what police departments have to do with it

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