After Tucson Tragedy, Gun Control Debated

After Tucson Tragedy, Gun Control Debated

Jared Loughner had no trouble buying the pistol that authorities say he used in the Tucson rampage Saturday that left six dead and more than a dozen injured. Some say Arizona needs to re-examine its gun laws. (Jan. 12)

Emotional Obama Urges Americans to Heal

Emotional Obama Urges Americans to Heal

President Barack Obama appealed for civility at a Wednesday memorial service for those attacked in the Arizona shooting rampage and implored a divided America to honor them by becoming a better country. (Jan. 12)

Palin: Journalists Incite Hatred After Shooting

Palin: Journalists Incite Hatred After Shooting

Sarah Palin posted a nearly eight-minute video on her Facebook page early Wednesday, accusing journalists and pundits of inciting hatred and violence in the wake of a deadly Arizona shooting that gravely wounded a U.S. congresswoman. (Jan. 12)

Doctor: Giffords' Recovery Going As Anticipated

Doctor: Giffords' Recovery Going As Anticipated

Doctors at University Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona say Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' recovery from being shot in the head is "going as anticipated" and she has not experienced any medical setbacks. (Jan. 12)

Raw Video: Mass Held to Remember Arizona Victims

Raw Video: Mass Held to Remember Arizona Victims

Hundreds of Tucson residents, still shaken by Saturday's shooting rampage, came together at a church to mourn the six victims who died, and the many others who were wounded, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. (Jan. 11)

First Person: Doctor Recounts Giffords' Care

First Person: Doctor Recounts Giffords' Care

Dr. Peter Rhee, a hospital trauma chief, says Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has "a 101 percent chance of surviving," just three days after a gunman shot her in the head. Rhee also told AP about his response to Saturday's mass shooting. (Jan. 11)

Doctor: Rep. Giffords Breathing on Her Own

Doctor: Rep. Giffords Breathing on Her Own

Doctors in Tucson, Arizona, say Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is now breathing on her own and that they remain hopeful. But they caution recovery from this point forward will depend on her. (Jan. 11)

Congress Prays for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords

Congress Prays for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords


Members of Congress gather on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to honor Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in Tucscon Saturday. As AP's Jerry Bodlander reports, they're also rethinking their own security. (Jan. 10)

After Tucson, Gun Control Advocates Speak Up

After Tucson, Gun Control Advocates Speak Up

Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy, whose husband was killed in a mass shooting in 1993, says she will introduce legislation banning the kind of high capacity ammunition clips like the one used in Saturday's deadly shooting in Tucson.

America's trigger happy society

izona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot at point blank in the head over the weekend, leaving many to wonder if gun control laws in the United States are weak. Is America's trigger happy society really able to lead by example? RT's Dina Gusovsky is joined by Filmmaker Danny Schechter, Activist David Swanson and Journalist Andy Worthington to discuss the problems of guns in America

Congress Prays for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords

Congress Prays for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords

Members of Congress gather on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to honor Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in Tucscon Saturday. As AP's Jerry Bodlander reports, they're also rethinking their own security. (Jan. 10)

rial Grows for Young Ariz. Shooting Victim

rial Grows for Young Ariz. Shooting Victim

Students at Mesa Verde Elementary School in Tucson, Arizona are mourning the death of their classmate, nine-year-old Christina Taylor Green. She was shot to death while attending an event with Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. (Jan. 10)

Raw Video: Moment of Silence for Tucson Victims

Raw Video: Moment of Silence for Tucson Victims

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama observe a moment of silence following the weekend shooting of Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. (Jan. 10)

Witness: 'I Was Able to Grab the Magazine'

Witness: 'I Was Able to Grab the Magazine'

A Tucson, Arizona woman describes, for reporters, what it was like to face the alleged gunman who targeted Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. He wounded the Congresswoman and killed six others in the attack. (Jan. 10)

First Person: Intern Aided Wounded Congresswoman

First Person: Intern Aided Wounded Congresswoman

Daniel Hernandez, a young intern who recently began working for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ), recounts Saturday's shooting in Tucson, and his effort to aid her when she was gravely wounded. (Jan. 9)

Suspect Faces Federal Charges Is Arizona Attack

Suspect Faces Federal Charges Is Arizona Attack

Authorities on Sunday charged 22-year-old Jared Loughner with trying to assassinate Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killing 6 others a political event in Tucson, Arizona Saturday. Haven Daley has the story. (Jan. 9)



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Giffords Is Able to Communicate, Respond

Giffords Is Able to Communicate, Respond


A surgeon at the University Medical Center in Tucson, Ariz., says Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is able to communicate. The gunshot went through the left side of her head and that surgeons worked to reduce pressure from swelling in the brain. (Jan. 9)

Raw Video: 2nd Man Sought in Ariz. Shooting

Raw Video: 2nd Man Sought in Ariz. Shooting

The Pima County, Arizona Sheriff's department released a photo of a possible accomplice it wanted to question in the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. He appears to be a white man with dark hair, 40-45 years old. (Jan. 9)

Boehner Decries Shooting of Rep. Giffords

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) says, "an attack on one who serves, is an attack on all who serve," following the shooting of Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. 13 people were wounded and six were killed in the shooting. (Jan. 9)

Vigils Held to Remember Tucson Shooting Victims 8 jan 2011

Vigils Held to Remember Tucson Shooting Victims


Arizona residents gathered to remember the victims of a deadly mass shooting at a constituent event in Tucson, Arizona. The event hosted by Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head and critically wounded. (Jan. 8)