On Monday February 13, 2023, three Michigan State University students were killed and five critically injured after a shooter attacked the campus. The tragedy comes just fifteen months after four students were killed at Oxford High School - just 80 miles away from East Lansing.
You can find Michigan Radio's coverage of this tragedy below:
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The four remaining students are still being cared for at Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital. One is currently in fair condition. Two more are in serious but stable condition, while one remains in critical condition. -
Two parents recounted their experience of learning about and texting with their children during the mass shooting on MSU's campus on February 13. -
Students and activists with the group March for Our Lives stood behind speakers at a Monday press conference in support of gun safety legislation. -
A conversation with the head of the Legislative Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention Caucus; plus how Michigan voters feel about gun safety measures. -
On the podcast, we try to piece together the law that allowed for someone with a prior gun-conviction to legally own another gun. We also hear from a public health researcher about why stronger policies alone aren’t enough. -
A student-led petition urging the university to move classes online has gathered more than 10,000 signatures.
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“This is a uniquely American problem that we need to address,” Governor Gretchen Whitmer said after the Oxford High School shooting in 2021. -
Having been blocked by Republican legislatures on regulation in the past, Michigan Democrats are forging ahead on tighter gun restrictions after the shooting at Michigan State. -
Thousands gather to honor and mourn those lost in MSU mass shooting. Emotions are high and community leaders offer comfort, students call for action. -
Speeches at the Michigan Capitol Wednesday included promises by Democrats that changes will be made to address gun violence.
