Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We discuss something called "vicarious trauma." We hear the latest installment of Houston Public Media’s Stories from the Storm series. And we talk with musician Matisyahu.
Posted on · Dylann Roof was able to buy a gun two months before the Charleston church massacre because of a background check error. A new plan by the FBI aims to fix what critics call the "Charleston Loophole."
Posted on · The Parkland activists are visiting cities across the country this summer to keep the conversation going after gaining the nation’s attention in February.
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott’s action plan recommends strengthening the state’s firearm storage law, but not all gun owners agree it will make a difference
Posted on · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has told his Commission to End Gun Violence he wants measures in place to protect students before the end of summer vacation.
Posted on · The governor’s office will provide a $1 million grant to gun industry-affiliated group to educate Texans about safe gun storage.
Posted on · Guns are the most common method used for suicide, accounting for the deaths of almost half the people who kill themselves, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study finds.
Posted on · A commission appointed by the mayor is now working on recommendations for keeping guns out of schools. Members have been asked to put together a series of proposals over the next few months.
Posted on · Some in the medical field say gun violence should be discussed as a public health issue.
Posted on · Thursday is the last day for Governor Abbott's series of roundtable discussions on gun violence
Posted on · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is preparing to roll out a commission to make policy recommendations on how to combat gun violence. The mayor first announced plans for the group in March.
Posted on · Texas Candidates for Gun Sense hold press conference to discuss a plan of action for combating gun violence
Posted on · Republican Gov. Greg Abbott hosted his first of three roundtable discussions on gun violence at the Capitol Tuesday
Posted on · Sabika Sheikh's family was aware of U.S. school shootings, but didn't think it would happen to their daughter. "We were confident that Sabika will be very much safe there," her great-uncle tells NPR.
Posted on · State Sen. Larry Taylor says student vigilance will be just one part of a multifaceted solution to preventing further school shootings.