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It's not about bullying: School shooters want notoriety
School shooters crave media attention. Anti-bullying and counseling programs may improve schools, but they don't prevent violence.

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 312 min read


Do 'red flag' laws prevent shootings?
“I just might come to yo school and kill everybody,” a 17-year-old former student wrote in an Instagram message. He specifically...

Joanne Jacobs
Jan 21, 20232 min read


'Are my kids going to be scared to come to school?'
Two teen-age boys were killed yesterday, and a boy and girl were wounded as they left their Chicago high school at the end of the day,...

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 17, 20223 min read
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