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The article emphasizes the significance of advocacy and activism among students and alumni of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), drawing inspiration from John Lewis's call for "good trouble, necessary trouble." It highlights the role of young people in challenging older generations to embrace equitable change, citing examples of politicians like Justin Jones and Justin Pearson.

The article presents the discussion on U.S. surgeon general's advisory declaring gun violence a public health crisis, driven by the increasing number of firearm-related injuries and deaths. Topics include proposed measures to reduce gun deaths, the political controversy surrounding gun control; and recent legislative developments aimed at improving firearm safety.

Canada has banned all baby-eel fishing in 2024 due to a surge in illegal harvesting and violence in fishing communities. The demand for eel, particularly in Asia, has led to overfishing in Japan and Europe, causing a decline in the eel population. The ban aims to protect dwindling stocks and contain the violence associated with illegal fishing. However, the ban has sparked backlash from indigenous communities who argue that they have the inherent right to fish for their livelihood. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents a study which showed that the rate of fatalities among children under 18 years old due to firearms or guns in the U.S. has increased by 87% from 2011 to 2021.

The article focuses on the decline in excess deaths in the U.S. indicating a potential end to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The article reports on the alleged accidental killing by actor Alec Baldwin of his new film "Rust"'s cinematographer and the wounding of the director when he fired a prop gun that turned out to have live bullets. The accident raised questions on firearms safety on film sets. According to Santa Fe County, New Mexico detective Joel Cano, the assistant director who gave the gun to Baldwin did not know live rounds were in the gun.

The article reports on an increase in Gun deaths rose among both men and women in 2021, along with increase in homicides stark among Black and Hispanic men, while suicides involving firearms rose among all adults, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The article presents the statistics and chart around the years of life lost as a result of death from firearms during the timespan.

The article reveals that many gunmen in mass shootings have a history of hating women, assaulting wives, girlfriends and female family members or sharing misogynistic views online. Topics discussed include investigation on the mass shooting of Connor Betts in Dayton, Ohio, remarks from Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and role of gun removal in the prevention of mass shooting.

The article reports on the mass shooting at a municipal building in Virginia Beach, Virginia on May 31, 2019 that killed at least 12 people and injured several others. Topics covered include the gunman's use of a .45-caliber handgun with several extended magazines and a suppressor to muffle the sound, the gunman's death after an extended shootout with the police, and the statement made Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer about the incident.

The article highlights a report that more Americans have died from guns just since 1975, including suicides, murders and accidents, than in all the wars in the U.S. history, dating back to the Revolutionary War.

The article report on Blackman who was wanted in a homicide fatally shot himself as the police closed in on a downtown Minneapolis street, prompting a fresh round of protests and looting, the authorities said, three months after the killing of George Floyd in the city set off global demonstrations against police violence.

The article reports that the doctor Henry Bello who had worked in the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center in New York City has opened fire in the hospital that led to wounding victims. The accusation of sexual harassment against doctor Belo that led him to resign in the hospital is mentioned. Also mentioned that the workplace violence against doctor Belo was a motive.

The article reports that Nasheem Prioleau, convicted of robbery, has been shot dead by the New York Police after he had a gun and shooting at another man near the intersection of Baltic and Hoyt Streets in New York.

The article reports on the plainclothes officer who was wounded during an exchange of gunfire with an unidentified armed man in Upper Manhattan wherein the gunman was shot dead.

The article offers information on the gun violence in the U.S. and the need to stop it, discussing the number of people that lost their lives due to this in 2017, and the patients with gunshot wounds treated by Temple University Hospital in 2018.

The article reports on the data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which states that thousands of people have died from firearm injuries in the U.S. in 2017.

The article reports that Indian American Praful Patel was shot and killed during an incident of a robbery inside his Stop & Go gas station in Jeffersonville, Kentucky.

The article reports on the death of Semegnew Bekele, project manager of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam construction in Ethiopia as he was found with a gunshot wound in his head in Addis Ababa on July 26, 2018 which stirred anguish reaction from officials and citizens in the country.

The article reports on the death of Michael Matusiak, a new worker at a metal shop in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, after he sustained gun shot wound for chasing the suspects who attempted to break into cars.

The article reports that Lucia McBath, who lost a son to gun violence, spoke to parishioners at St. Sabina Church in Chicago, Illinois on August 9, 2015 on the anniversary of the death of Michael Brown, an unarmed African American killed in Ferguson, Missouri on August 9, 2014. Topics discussed include McBath advocating that children be shielded from gun violence. Also mentioned is McBath's son, Jordan Davis, who was fatally shot in November 2012 at a Jacksonville, Florida gas station.

The article reports on the death of police officer Brian Moore after a gunman opened fire on him in New York City. Moore is said to have earned accolades from superiors and departmental medals for meritorious police work. Also tackled is the claim of Queens district attorney, Richard A. Brown, that charges against the man accused of opening fire, Demetrius Blackwell, 35, would be elevated to include first-degree murder.

The article reports that 51-year-old Kevin Lake, former trustee at the Ohio University who pleaded guilty to charges of operating a pill mill and tax evasion in Columbus in 2017, has died due to gunshot wound after a home invasion on June 22.

Statistics are given regarding the deaths of law enforcement officers in line of duty including the number of deaths in traffic accidents, number of deaths by gun violence, and the average age of police officers who died.

The article focuses on the case of Umashankar Prasad Rai who was shot and allegedly died on the way to a hospital due to inactions of local police in Bihar, India. Topics discussed include the allegations that two instances where police mobile patrols refused to assist the victim being rushed to the hospital. Departmental proceedings and investigations against the concerned sub-inspectors are also mentioned.

The article reports that one man was killed and another wounded after shots were fired at a coffeehouse in Istanbul, Turkey on February 7, 2016. Topics include one victim pronounced dead at the scene and the other injured man taken to Sisli hospital, the attackers having arrived in the city's Kagithane district by car before opening fire on the cafe's customers and police having sealed off the premises and launched an investigation.

The article offers information on a study by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) which reveals that death due to firearms are equal to deaths due to traffic accidents along with rise in suicides, and also mentions that death due to cancer and heart attacks kill more people than firearms.

The author discusses increasing gun violence and firearm deaths: suicides in the U. S. referring a data from the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and mentions that the need to a policy or education campaign to prevent such crimes and improving gun safety.

The article reports on a ruling by Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) leader Selahattin Demirtas regarding gunfire as a likely cause in an initial probe into damage sustained by the rear window of the car carrying him. It is mentioned that the vehicle had been parked and there was nobody inside when the police escort discovered the damage.

The article reports that Jacob Marberger, the missing student from Cheltenham, Pennslvania, was discovered dead due to self-inflicted gunshot in the picnic area of Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Kempton, Pennsylvania as reported by the Pennsylvania state police.

The article reports that several Afghan civilians were killed on September 5, 2015 by unidentified gunmen in Balkh Province, Afghanistan while President Ashraf Ghani has assured international donors in a meeting in Kabul that they are making progress on reforms.

The article reports the written statement issued by the Sanliurfa Governor's Office in Turkey, stating that two police officers from the Ceylanpinar District Police Department were found dead due to gunshots in their shared home in late July 2015.

The article reports on a nine-year old girl who accidentally shot and killed her shooting instructor, Charles Vacca, with an Israeli-made Uzi Submachine gun when she lost control of her aim while firing at the Last Stop shooting range in White Hills, Arizona.