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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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Northeastern professor’s Mass Killings Database goes public
Two people embrace in grief outside a makeshift memorial created after the mass killing at Robb Elementary School

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Northeastern professor’s Mass Killings Database goes public

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‘We’re just at the beginning’ of understanding mass shootings, Northeastern panel warns

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‘We’re just at the beginning’ of understanding mass shootings, Northeastern panel warns

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America mourns another school shooting. Why is it so difficult to strengthen US gun laws?
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America mourns another school shooting. Why is it so difficult to strengthen US gun laws?

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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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The myths and the realities of mass shootings in the US today

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The myths and the realities of mass shootings in the US today

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Is the new Texas gun law based on a misconception about mass shootings?
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Is the new Texas gun law based on a misconception about mass shootings?

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Can gun violence be traced back to socioeconomic root causes?

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Can gun violence be traced back to socioeconomic root causes?

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Scholars of sociology, religion, and civil rights to take on gun violence and hate speech
In the aftermath of recent mass shootings in New Zealand, Texas, and Ohio, people of different faiths and beliefs banded together to help the victims and their families. “There’s really wonderful and inspiring reactions to that violence and hate coming from different religious communities,” says Liz Bucar, a professor of philosophy and religion at Northeastern. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

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Scholars of sociology, religion, and civil rights to take on gun violence and hate speech

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