California shooting
What dying children can teach America about responding to shootings
By Justin Baker — November 9, 2018
(RNS) — Accompanying children with cancer on their journey, an oncologist says, has taught him that we need show up for those who are grieving.
Americans fear terrorism, mass shootings — and often Muslims as well
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 10, 2015
(RNS) Fear has ratcheted up in the wake of attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, a new survey finds. And reactions to mass shootings vary by the religious identity of the killers.
Obama vows US will destroy Islamic State — but not at the cost of our values
By Gregory Korte — December 6, 2015
He had harsh language for Islamic State "thugs and killers, vowing to fight "by being strong and smart, resilient and relentless." But he also stressed American values, concluding. "Freedom is more powerful than fear."
Most Americans don’t fear Muslims in US, new poll finds
By Reuters — December 6, 2015
The poll, conducted after the California shooting, shows 51 percent of Americans -- including 60 percent of Democrats but only 30 percent of Republicans -- view Muslims in the U.S. the same as any other community,
Obama to speak on terrorism in Oval Office address Sunday night
By David Jackson — December 6, 2015
The San Bernardino Calif., killings by a couple with terrorist ties prompted the Sunday (Dec. 6) address, his first from the Oval Office since 2010.
Couple whom FBI, Obama call terrorists were once a ‘happy bride’ and her ‘sweet’ husband
By Reuters — December 5, 2015
All their mosque acquaintances knew of Tashfeen Malik and Syed Riswan Farook is that they were quietly devout. The FBI says they orchestrated "an act of terrorism."
‘Own it!’ Terrorism is an Islamic issue, say some Muslims
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 4, 2015
(RNS) The U.S has no clear ideological campaign to fight ISIS or Islamists and President Obama is ducking reality by refusing to label Islamic terrorism, said a panel of progressive Muslims.
San Bernardino killer couple’s motive still unknown, officials say
By Reuters — December 3, 2015
Muslim leaders fear the husband and wife, both with Muslim-sounding names, who killed 14 people will inspire Islamophobia.
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