Emily Nottingham, whose son was killed in the 2011 Tucson mass shooting that wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, was in Washington Tuesday urging lawmakers to pass stronger background checks and ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. Read more» 
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A group of survivors and family members of victims of the 2011 Tucson shooting released a statement Sunday regarding Friday's movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colo., calling for better gun background checks. Read more»
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has been told some details about the Jan. 8 mass shooting that left her in critical condition, her doctors said Friday. She is improving by "leaps and bounds in terms of neurological recovery," Kim said. Read more» 1
Jared Lee Loughner will be arraigned Wednesday afternoon on 49 federal charges in the Jan. 8 mass shooting that killed 6 and wounded 13 others. It will be Loughner's first appearance in a Tucson courtroom. Read more»
Defense attorneys for Jared Lee Loughner want to push back his trial at least one year past the date suggested by the judge in the case. Prosecutors responded by asking the judge to order a psychological examination to determine his fitness for trial. Read more»
Three of the six people killed in the Jan. 8 mass shooting were shot in the head, according to autopsy reports released Monday. The others died from shots to the torso. (with complete documents) Read more»
A federal grand jury has returned a 49-count indictment against Jared Lee Loughner in the deaths of 6 and wounding of 13 in the Jan. 8 mass shooting. The charges include 14 for which the death penalty may be imposed. Read more»
A motion by prosecutors to bar the release of autopsy reports on the victims of the Jan. 8 mass shooting has been denied by U.S. District Judge Larry Burns. The ruling does not mean the autopsies will necessarily be released, the judge wrote. Read more»
Psychological and medical records of Jared Lee Loughner have been improperly given to the FBI by prison officials, his attorneys said in a court filing Wednesday. Defense attorneys said release of the information violates Loughner's Miranda rights and doctor/patient privilege. Read more»
Federal prosecutors have asked that the autopsies of the victims of the Jan. 8 mass shooting not be released, and that the medical examiner not speak to the media. Read more»
In the frantic hours after a gunman attempted to assassinate U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, no one could have foreseen that the response to such an unspeakable tragedy would represent such a triumph of hope and resolve. Read more»
Like the speech delivered Monday in Phoenix, Gov. Jan Brewer's repeat of her "State of the State" address Tuesday in Tucson focused on the killing of 6 and wounding of 14 others Saturday morning. Read more»
Mark Kelly, husband of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released a statement Sunday night: "On behalf of Gabby and our entire family, I want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the people of Arizona and this great nation for their unbelievable outpouring of support." Read more»
