The class action lawsuit is the latest lawsuit to be filed against Heaps and UCLA, though others have been pursued through state court Source
Honoring victims of El Paso and Dayton mass shootings
Among the mourners in El Paso was Greg Zanis. He’s a carpenter who delivers wooden crosses to mass shooting sites across the country. He then left for Dayton to do the same. “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell takes a moment to honor his mission and remember the victims. Source
Parkland survivors demand action after El Paso shooting
Nearly a year and a half before the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, the shooting in Parkland, Florida, sparked some of the largest youth-led protests since the Vietnam War. Young survivors sparked America’s gun debate. But some say much more needs to be done. Adriana Diaz reports. Source
El Paso survivor shares horror of Walmart shooting
At least 22 people have died after a shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday. Two, including an elderly woman, died of their wounds in the hospital. “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell shares the stories of those impacted by the attack, including a survivor, and grandparents whose family was inside the store at the time. Source
Obama decries leaders “who demonize those who don’t look like us”
“We should soundly reject language coming out of the mouths of any of our leaders that feeds a climate of fear and hatred or normalizes racist sentiments,” the former president said in a statement Monday Source
8/5/19: CBSN Evening News
Authorities identify El Paso victims; 8chan website host announces it’s dropping the site. Source
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Dems respond to Trump remarks on shootings
The 2020 field rejected Trump’s assertion that “mental illness and hatred pulls the trigger, not the gun” Source
Carpenter travels the country bringing crosses to mass shooting sites
Carpenter Greg Zanis made his first cross after the 1996 murder of his father-in-law. The first mass shooting he went to was Columbine. Since then, he has provided thousands of wooden memorials at the site of tragedies across the country. Jonathan Vigliotti shares his story. Source
8/5/19: Red and Blue
Bloody weekend in wake of two mass shootings; Pres. Trump’s past rhetoric under fire Source
Dogs travel to El Paso to comfort people after shooting
First responders take care of the victims of tragedy — and these dogs are here to take care of them Source