Charleston shooting

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DoJ reaches $88m settlement with families of Charleston shooting victims
Lawsuit accused federal agencies of faulty background check that allowed Dylann Roof to purchase a gun

Maya Yang

28, Oct, 2021 @9:17 PM

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Charleston church shooter staging hunger strike in prison
Dylann Roof, 25, who killed nine people in South Carolina in 2015, alleges that he is being abused by prison staff

Guardian staff and agency

26, Feb, 2020 @1:29 PM

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Nikki Haley claims otherwise innocuous Confederate flag was 'hijacked' by killer
Critics say Dylann Roof’s actions ‘completely consistent’ with flag after Haley claims battle flag represented ‘service and sacrifice and heritage’

Martin Pengelly in New York

06, Dec, 2019 @8:27 PM

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Emanuel: a poignant documentary on the Charleston church massacre
Produced by Stephen Curry and Viola Davis, the film allows the family members of those killed in the 2015 shooting to speak about love, loss and faith

Adrian Horton

09, Oct, 2019 @7:00 AM

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Newly empowered Democrats ramp up calls for stronger gun control
Democratic majority in the House expected to introduce legislation to impose background checks on all gun sales

Joanna Walters in New York

06, Dec, 2018 @1:41 PM

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As recent US atrocities show, the internet is enabling far-right conspiracies and attacks | John Naughton
Social media echo chambers have become a breeding ground for antisemitic and racist activity

John Naughton

04, Nov, 2018 @6:59 AM

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Stories of loss, love and hope: six firsthand accounts from some of America's worst mass shootings
For survivors and family members of victims from Columbine, Newtown, Orlando and elsewhere, each new massacre is a reminder of inaction on gun control

Lois Beckett and Jamiles Lartey

14, Nov, 2017 @5:09 PM

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How a neo-Nazi turned Islamist flipped terror narratives upside down | Arwa Mahdawi
Devon Arthurs is a case study in the way we talk about terrorism, the arbitrary lines that often seem to get drawn between ideology and pathology

Arwa Mahdawi

25, May, 2017 @3:55 PM

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Dylann Roof found guilty in Charleston church shooting
Roof, who was convicted on all 33 charges, faces life in prison or death penalty over June 2015 shooting at South Carolina church

Jamiles Lartey in New York

15, Dec, 2016 @8:33 PM

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Charleston shooting trial: jury shown graphic images of aftermath
Court sees series of photos showing victims lying in pools of blood, following earlier failed motion by Dylann Roof’s attorneys for mistrial

Oliver Laughland in Charleston, South Carolina

08, Dec, 2016 @10:04 PM

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Charleston shooting survivor calls Dylann Roof 'evil' in tearful testimony
Felicia Sanders recounts moment her 26-year-old son was gunned down in assault on Bible study class in emotional testimony on opening day of Roof’s trial

Oliver Laughland in Charleston, South Carolina

08, Dec, 2016 @12:00 AM

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Trial begins for Charleston church shooting
Trump prioritizes defeating Isis over foreign interventions; China asks US not to let Taiwan president visit; Indonesia earthquake death roll rises to 97 people

Nicole Puglise

07, Dec, 2016 @1:39 PM

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