NPR: pulse

Months After Pulse Shooting: 'There Is A Wound On The Entire Community'

Ariel Zambelich — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 08:04:00 -0500

Six months ago a shooter opened fire in the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, killing 49 people and wounding 53 more. The tragedy spurred some to action while others struggle to understand why it happened.

A Father's Grief — And Forgiveness — In Orlando

Aarti Shahani — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 19:00:00 -0400

Amanda Alvear was killed at Pulse nightclub. A week later, on Father's Day, her dad is still grieving for the daughter he lost. But despite his sadness, Daniel Alvear says he forgives the shooter.

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Investigators Say Orlando Shooter Showed Few Warning Signs Of Radicalization

Merrit Kennedy — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 15:54:00 -0400

After interviewing dozens of people who knew Omar Mateen, investigators say his profile is more like that of a "typical mass shooter" than an individual radicalized by ISIS.

In An Age Of Online Sharing, Of Course The Monsters Do It Too

Alina Selyukh — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 10:40:00 -0400

It seems "startlingly banal," but killers' social media use during mass shootings has become the norm for the attacks. It's another sign of how intrinsic the sites are to affirming our identities.

I Feel Like 'I Am Orlando' Though I Live Thousands Of Miles Away

Adebisi Alimi — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 16:43:00 -0400

The attack on Pulse made this Nigerian LGBT activist remember a time when he saw Orlando in his everyday life.

'That Could Have Been Me': A Change Of Plans Spared These Orlando Residents

Eileen Holliday — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 06:47:00 -0400

In the aftermath of the country's deadliest mass shooting, mourning members of the community reflect that they themselves could have been victims.

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