Another 'influencer extremism' school shooting
A 9th grade student opened fire with a rifle and handgun inside a private high school in Zamboanga, Philippines. He livestreamed the attack for his followers to see.
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Subtracting from school security
What if a school with less fortification created a safer environment for students?
Shock gloves for school police in Omaha
The same shock gloves being given to ICE agents are already being used by police officers working inside schools in Nebraska despite the user manual warning not to zap children.
First school shooting of 2026-27 school year
A 14-year-old freshman was shot by a classmate inside the bathroom of Warner Robins High (2 hours south of Atlanta) during afternoon classes yesterday.
Hollywood keeps romanticizing the school shooter
Sunglasses and black trench coats. Combat boots. Goth makeup. Posing with weapons. Recording a manifesto. School shooters share the same image because pop culture has defined it.
5 dead, 20 injured at Thailand's prestigious Debsirin Nonthaburi School
One of the highest casualty school shootings in world history took place this morning at a high school founded by the Thai royal family. Its alumni include prime ministers, scholars, and writers.
Missing school shootings in the FBI's 2025 Active Shooter report
Following the patterns I've documented since 2023, the FBI continues to omit shootings that meet their definition of an 'active shooter' from their annual summary report.
Are school shooter drones breaking federal law?
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) banned the import and operation of Chinese drone and Chinese-built critical flight components. What's inside the drones schools are buying?
Ep 75. Cultural geography of gun violence
Watch now | Lightning can strike anywhere in the country. The risk of being struck by lightning is very different on a beach in Florida versus downtown San Francisco. Gun violence risk also changes dramatically.
'Pathway to violence' model doesn't apply to new online radicalization trends
At every school safety conference or training, you'll hear presentations about the 'pathway to violence' adapted from terrorism studies in the 1990s. These steps don't apply to current trends.