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Dayton mass shooting

HHS Blocked From Contradicting Trump in Mental-Health Posts

SILENCED

After Trump blamed mass shootings on mental illness, staffers were reportedly barred from posting on the subject without prior approval.

Summer Eldemire | Published Aug 21, 2019

Report: Trump Tells NRA Universal Background Checks Shelved

RING RING

The president has been moving away from such legislation for days now. Still, the report left Hill officials scrambling.

Asawin Suebsaeng, Sam Stein, Julia Arciga | Published Aug 20, 2019

House GOP Memo: Blame Shootings on ‘Violence From the Left’

WHAT?!

The House Republican Conference’s talking-points memo reportedly provided a framework for elected officials to deflect from questions about white nationalism.

Julia Arciga | Published Aug 16, 2019

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Pastors Turn Churches Into Crisis Centers After ICE Raids

SANCTUARY

“I’m glad we can come together with open arms and get the families back together,” said Brian Seage, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi.

Scott Bixby | Published Aug 16, 2019

Coroner: Dayton Gunman Had Drugs in His System

MORE DETAILS

Dr. Kent Harshbarger said authorities also found a bag of cocaine on the 24-year-old’s body.

Summer Eldemire | Published Aug 15, 2019

Gun Accessory Marketers Dwarfed the NRA in Post-Shooting Ads

CYNICAL

Conceal Carry Online regularly drops large sums on Facebook, but its pitch became cynically targeted after the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio.

Lachlan Markay | Published Aug 15, 2019

Parents of Dayton Shooter Sorry for ‘Insensitive’ Obituary

‘TERRIBLE TRAGEDY’

The obituary—which made no mention of the way Connor Betts died—was replaced with an acknowledgement of the “horror of his last act.”

Allison Quinn | Published Aug 14, 2019

Dayton Cops ‘Divided’ on Motive or if Betts Knew He Shot Sis

MAKING SENSE

Investigators say they do not agree on Connor Betts’ motive for the attack or whether the 24-year-old gunman was aware that he shot 22-year-old Megan.

Barbie Latza Nadeau | Published Aug 14, 2019

FBI: Man Threatening Massacre Had 10,000 Rounds of Ammo

THE HEAT IS ON

Feds raided the Ohio home of Justin Olsen immediately after Dayton and El Paso mass shootings.

Kelly Weill | Published Aug 13, 2019

FBI: Dayton Gunman’s Friend Helped Stockpile Arsenal

OOPS?

Ethan Kollie allegedly told federal agents he bought and stashed gear later used by Connor Betts to commit a massacre.

Pilar Melendez | Published Aug 12, 2019

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