Mass Shootings Blog Posts
Mass Shootings at Brown University and Bondi Beach
Story of the Week / December 18th, 2025 / by AllSides Staff

On Saturday there was a shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island, killing two students and wounding nine more. The killer is still at large. Hours later a father-son duo killed 15 at a Hannukah ce...
See moreKansas City Shooting: Staggered Reporting from Officials Confuses Media
Misinformation Watch / February 22nd, 2024 / by Andy Gorel

Officials announced two juveniles were facing gun charges in connection with the Kansas City shooting days before announcing two adults were being charged with murder, paving the way for misleading me...
See moreThe Top Misinformation of 2023
Misinformation Watch / December 28th, 2023 / by Henry A. Brechter

2023 leaves many unanswered questions. However, it’s not always as simple as real versus fake or true versus false.
See moreDoes the New York Times Have a Double Standard When it Comes to Publishing Mass Shooter Manifestos?
Bias / November 14th, 2023 / by Multiple Writers - Center

By picking and choosing when to shield its readers from hate and when it is “necessary” to expose them to it, the New York Times is not demonstrating a strong belief in the intelligence of its readers...
See moreCould the Maine Shooting Have Been Prevented?
Story of the Week / November 2nd, 2023 / by AllSides Staff

What steps could have been taken to prevent the killing of 18 people in Lewiston, Maine, last week?
See moreThis Week in Fact Checking: Biden’s Mass Shooting Claim, Offshore Wind and Whale Deaths, Fetterman Body Double
Fact Check / September 28th, 2023 / by Andy Gorel

Notable fact checking coverage across the spectrum this week delved into claims about Biden’s attendance of mass shooting sites, offshore wind development, and John Fetterman’s tattoos.
See moreBiden Doesn’t Mention Christians After Nashville Shooting; Right-Rated Media More Likely to Highlight
Bias / April 4th, 2023 / by Julie Mastrine

When past mass shootings took place inside religious institutions, President Joe Biden mentioned the victims’ religious beliefs — but not so in the case of Nashville.
See moreAmerica's Dysfunctional Amnesia Continues to Cost Innocent Lives
Recommended Reading / April 4th, 2023 / by Rebecca Sheehan
Coverage Polarized, Response Divided Following School Shooting in Nashville
Story of the Week / March 30th, 2023 / by AllSides Staff

A mass shooting at an elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, left many speculating about the shooter's motive and calling for gun reform.
See moreWhat the Left and Right are Saying About the Club Q Shooting
Recommended Reading / November 25th, 2022 / by Clare Ashcraft

On Nov. 19, a 22-year-old suspect entered Club Q in Colorado Springs, shot and killed five people, and wounded several more. Here’s how coverage of the shooting has differed on the left and right.
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