2023 exceeds 100 mass shootings nationally, studies show mass shooters’ psychological tendencies
Faith Redd, Contributing Writer Selna Shi, News Editor Researchers found key psychological tendencies that are frequently displayed in mass shooters, according to a VCU study. The research studying the behaviors of over 170 mass shooters was released in 2022, the same year over 640 mass shootings were recorded, according to the Gun Violence Archive. The […]
‘It’s time to protect our children’: Parents support metal detector safety
Natalie Barr, Staff Writer Henrico County Public Schools will implement metal detectors in a limited number of schools as a field test in mid-February. Amy Cashwell, HCPS superintendent, released a statement on Jan. 22, two days after an incident involving a middle school student with a gun in their backpack at Holman Middle School. It […]
We must take action to prevent gun violence
Ishaan Nandwani, Contributing Writer Five minutes. That’s how long it takes to get to my apartment at VCU from the 400 block of Gilmer Street, where two shooting deaths occurred on two consecutive days earlier this month. These shootings reflect a trend of an increased number of deaths due to gun violence in the Richmond […]
Marijuana, Confederate monuments and inclusion: What you missed this week in the General Assembly
Hannah Eason, News Editor Andrew Ringle, Managing Editor Senate rolls forward with marijuana legislation On Wednesday, the Senate Subcommittee on Criminal Law passed Senate Bill 2, which would decriminalize the possession of marijuana in Virginia and decrease civil penalties to a fine of $50 or less. The measure passed 10-3 and was referred to the […]
One arrest made after 22,000 attend pro-gun rally, protesters trickle onto VCU campus
Andrew Ringle, Managing Editor Hannah Eason, News Editor When VCU freshman Mya Jackson saw men decked in camouflage and wielding AR-15s through Monroe Park, she immediately texted a photo to her mom — who asked, “why are you outside?” More than 20,000 people rallied in support of the Second Amendment near the Capitol on Monday, […]
One arrest made after 22,000 gather for pro-gun rally at Va. Capitol
Andrew Ringle, Managing Editor Hannah Eason, News Editor Georgia Geen, Executive Editor One arrest was made after 16,000 gun-rights activists poured into the streets surrounding the state Capitol to protest gun control legislation today. Mikaela E. Beschler, 21, of Richmond, was charged with a Class 6 felony for wearing a mask in public near the Library of […]
Gun rights activists rally against gun control legislation at Va. State Capitol
Hannah Eason, News Editor Andrew Ringle, Managing Editor It was a little after 8 a.m. at Capitol Square on Monday, and 3-year-old Ryker Hines was wide awake with a cookie in one hand and a pin that read “Guns Save Lives” in the other. “The family spans three generations,” said grandmother Paula Hines with pride […]
Roanoke, Tazewell counties among 35 Virginia localities declared as Second Amendment sanctuaries
Eduardo Acevedo, Contributing Writer As of Tuesday, 33 of Virginia’s counties and 2 towns have voted to declare themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries after a series of gun control bills were proposed in the Virginia General Assembly. Second Amendment sanctuaries are cities, towns and counties that vote not to enforce gun control legislation. Fifty-four localities are […]
4 takeaways from “Beyond the Politics”
The Commonwealth Times held a panel discussion Friday to talk about America’s gun crisis in response to the Parkland school shooting last month. The event featured four panelists ranging from liberal, moderate and conservative. It proved that organized discussions provide for important and productive conversations that can potentially lead to change. 1. Student newspapers […]
Local educators question arming school personnel
In the wake of the February Marjory Stoneman-Douglas High School shooting that killed 17 in Parkland, Florida, Richmond educators are speaking out against President Donald Trump’s proposal to arm high school teachers. Rebecca Field, an art teacher at Freeman High School in Henrico, wrote an open letter to elected officials that went viral after the […]