Matt Frei
Gun violence is an epidemic in America. But every time there is a school, cinema or restaurant massacre, the sale of guns and ammo increases and the gun control debate gets drowned out.
Pro-gun campaigner Jan Morgan declares her Arkansas shooting range a “Muslim-free zone”.
A nine-year-old girl has accidentally shot dead her instructor at an Arizona shooting range after she lost control of her machine gun.
Police in Colorado are investigating “revenge” as the motive of a student who opened fire in a Colorado high school, before apparently killing himself.
Reports say two people have been killed following a shooting at Los Angeles international airport. More to follow
The coffee chain Starbucks bans customers from carrying guns openly in its stores across the United States.
Ukip leader Nigel Farage says he will stand by Dean Perks, who has endorsed parts of sharia law, but adds that he does not “micro manage” his party.
In a surprise speech at the White House, Barack Obama makes the most personal comments on race of his presidency, saying that Trayvon Martin “could have been me”.
Matt Frei
The acquittal of the man who shot unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin has left many Americans seething and raises vital questions of subjectivity, prejudice and sterotypes.
One of the six women on the jury that acquitted George Zimmerman of murdering the black teenager Trayvon Martin speaks out for the first time.
Matt Frei
As a jury acquits George Zimmerman of the killing of black teenager Trayvon Martin, Matt Frei explores a good year for the gun in “shoot first, ask later” America.
It was the case that divided America: a young black man shot dead by a neighbourhood watch volunteer who pleaded self defence. Will George Zimmerman now be acquitted of murder?
Campaigners are blaming lobby groups like the National Rifle Association for blocking gun control legislation. Is the NRA really more powerful than the President of the United States?
This is a shameful day for Washington, President Obama declared – as his efforts to push through stricter gun control laws hit a brick wall in Congress.
The US Senate holds its first debate on major gun control legislation for almost 20 years. But the parties are split: now, even a compromise deal on stricter background checks could fail.