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Students Will Press Lawmakers on Gun Control Efforts at a Town Hall April 4

The student organizers are demanding gun control legislation at the local, state and national levels.

Hundreds Gather in Portland to Light Candles for the Victims of Orlando Nightclub Killings

Hundreds of people gathered in front of Portland dance club Embers tonight to express sympathy and solidarity with the victims of a mass shooting at a gay bar in Orlando, Fla. At least 800 people packed the streets outside Embers, holding candles and shutting down more than a full city block outside the club. Speakers … Continue reading Hundreds Gather in Portland to Light Candles for the Victims of Orlando Nightclub Killings

EMA Releases Chilling "Active Shooter" Video

In response to the current spate of mass shootings, Portland-based singer-songwriter EMA releases a grinding, distorted, unsettling track—and an even more frightening video.

Obama on Roseburg Shooting: "This Is a Political Choice That We Make to Allow This to Happen"

National news media have turned to downstate Oregon tonight, covering the mass shooting that killed at least 10 people at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg. Among those decrying the massacre: President Barack Obama, who said in a speech tonight that the Roseburg shooting is the inevitable result of the nation’s refusal to pass gun-control laws. … Continue reading Obama on Roseburg Shooting: “This Is a Political Choice That We Make to Allow This to Happen”

As Many as 10 People Killed in Mass Shooting at Umpqua Community College

A gunman has shot as many as 20 people on the campus of Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore. Oregon State Police told multiple media outlets that 10 people were killed this morning at the school. The number of deaths has not been confirmed. The local newspaper, the Roseburg News Review, has live coverage of … Continue reading As Many as 10 People Killed in Mass Shooting at Umpqua Community College

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