Shooting Northern Illinois University

The Same Old Story

Josh Horwitz | Posted 08.12.2008 | Politics

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If the cases of Seung-Hui Cho and Steven Kazmierczak have taught us anything, it's that red flags do appear consistently among shooters. What is needed is a screening process.

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Look Inside, Not To God

Susan Smalley, Ph.D. | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living

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In the aftermath of the shooting last week on another college campus, I am reminded of a common response to such horrors: to pray and seek solace from...

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Same Gun Dealer Sold to 2 Campus Killers

AP | SCOTT BAUER | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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MADISON, Wis. — The online gun dealer who sold a weapon to the Virginia Tech shooter said it was an unnerving coincidence that he also sold hand...

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Police Investigate NIU Shooter's 2 Sides

AP | ASHLEY M. HEHER and CARYN ROUSSEAU | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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DEKALB, Ill. — Steven Kazmierczak had the look of a boyish graduate student _ except for the disturbing tattoos that covered his arms. Professo...

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Obama Avoids Gun Control In Comments On Illinois Tragedy

Political Radar | David Wright, Ursula Fahy and Sunlen Miller | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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After another campus shooting, this time in his home state of Illinois, Democratic candidate Sen. Barack Obama offered thoughts and prayers for the vi...

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Illinois Shooting Tragedy Pushes Election Off The Top, Mostly

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

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Gun control is still not an issue. Will the fact that a kid on medication could purchase guns, walk into a lecture hall and use them change that? That will depend -- on whether the candidates make it an issue, and on whether the media asks them about it.

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