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Protestor displays a sign at an anti-gun violence rally on Boston Common in February. A new chapter of Students Demand Action opened at Boston University this semester. MADI KOESLER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU’s new SDA chapter continues past gun violence prevention efforts on campus, with new strategy

Brenda Gonzalez September 19, 2023
BU's new branch of Students Demand Action, a national organization advocating against gun violence, held its first event this Sunday.
Analise Bruno | Graphic Artist

The Covenant School shooting saga | Hard Right Turn

Nathan Metcalf April 18, 2023
Tennessee Republicans have capitalized upon a national tragedy — indicative of some of our society's most profound structural problems, in order to further their own fascistic agenda and anti-trans rhetoric.
BU College Democrats executive board members Shana Weitzen and Sean Waddington

Gallery: Students rally for gun reform

Daily Free Press Staff February 27, 2023
Boston students rallied for gun reform outside the Massachusetts Statehouse last Friday. Senator Ed Markey attended the rally and delivered a speech.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

EDITORIAL: Hopelessness — the only response in the wake of another mass shooting

Editors February 16, 2023
We march, we wave signs, we cry, we plead with politicians, we vote, we sit-in, we post on social media. We do everything we’re supposed to do and guns still win. 
Deplorable and disgusting — the dishonorable display shown by the Parkland shooter’s defense team | Tough Love

Deplorable and disgusting — the dishonorable display shown by the Parkland shooter’s defense team | Tough Love

Analise Bruno November 14, 2022
Nikola Cruz's defense team very clearly violated the proper code of conduct for a standard court proceeding.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto / DFP Staff

Editorial: When will it end?

Editors June 8, 2022
The American people are left at the mercy of an uncaring government that prioritizes National Rifle Association donations over human life. The debate for gun control has little to do with freedom and much to do with morality. Each time we plead, each time we protest, but in truth, there’s only so many times you can ask for help before you realize it’s never coming. 
child holding a candle at the newton asian community vigil

Newtonians hold vigil to honor victims of Atlanta shooting

Chloe Liu March 22, 2021
Community members joined state and local representatives in mourning the eight killed March 16.
Meredith Varner

American Protest: U.S. needs more awareness and legislation to prevent mass shootings, not less

Meredith Varner September 3, 2019

In addition to pencils, pens, notebooks and excitement to see friends, students are bringing new supplies to school this year: a bulletproof backpack and the fear of being gunned down. This is the reality...

EDITORIAL: Trump’s call for armed guards is scapegoat to avoid talking about anti-semitism

EDITORIAL: Trump’s call for armed guards is scapegoat to avoid talking about anti-semitism

Editors October 28, 2018

Right on the heels of a series of bomb scares motivated by political ideology, a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, synagogue has reminded the nation how easily hate crimes can be dismissed with...

Deborah B. Prothrow-Stith, dean of Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science’s College of Medicine, speaks at a public health forum on violence prevention hosted by Boston University’s School of Public Health and School of Social Work Tuesday. COURTESY OF BU SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

SPH, School of Social Work join forces to talk gun violence prevention

Amelia Murray-Cooper October 25, 2018
Sandro Galea stood in School of Medicine’s Hiebert Lounge and told an audience that as students, they can utilize science to create a healthier world. The forum centered around violence and reframed gun violence as a public health problem rather than a criminal justice issue.
In April, the Boston Public Improvement Commission voted to revert Yawkey Way back to its original name, Jersey Street. PHOTO BY MAISIE MANSFIELD-GREENWALD/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Ongoing issues in Boston will continue to shape the city

Haley Lerner June 5, 2018
Boston is a lively city, well-equipped to serve businesses, students and residents. In a city so full of life, there are some especially pertinent topics that may pop up in scholarly discussions or casual conversations. Here’s a brief rundown of some current hot topic issues to know about in Boston.
A guard passes by the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston. A federal judge has declared that the Massachusetts ban on assault weapons doesn’t infringe on the Second Amendment. PHOTO BY PHOTO BY NICKI GITTER/DFP FILE PHOTO

Assault weapons not protected by Second Amendment, judge says

Camille Mojica April 11, 2018
The current Massachusetts ban on assault weapons does not infringe on the Second Amendment, a U.S. Federal Court Judge ruled Friday.
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