Gun Violence

Dr. Fenton is the only psychiatrist in the history of the United States to be publicly revealed as the doctor of a mass shooter. She sat down with Idaho Matters to discuss the consequences of her identity being unmasked, the vilification by the media and her personal experience with James Holmes.

Morning Edition host George Prentice sits down with Boises mayor to talk budget, gun violence, abortion and the city's response to the recent heatwave.

Boise City Council is urging state and federal lawmakers to take further action to curb gun violence in the United States just days after a compromise bill passed through Congress.

In the shadow of escalating violence across the nation, the subject of possible attacks, particularly with weapons, was part of a June 3 discussion at the Idaho Capitol.

The Mountain West has some of the highest gun ownership rates in the nation — and some of the least restrictive gun laws. New research suggests those high rates come with big risks.

The Idaho Matters Reporter Roundtable makes sense of the past week in Boise and beyond.

Boise is still mourning the loss of two community members who were killed from a shooting Monday at the Towne Square Mall. How did we get here — and how do we prevent more shootings in the future?

Yesterday was a dark day in Boise. Two people were killed during a shooting at the Boise Towne Square Mall, and four injured victims were sent to the hospital.

Are they even effective?

Some cities see summer jobs programs as part of a strategy to reduce gun violence. But the pandemic is forcing these programs to change.