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Movie Theater Shooting

Thousands of people gather for a prayer vigil for the victims of Friday's movie theater mass shooting at the Aurora Municipal Center July 22, 2012 in Aurora, Colorado. Suspect James Holmes, 24, allegedly went on a shooting spree and killed 12 people and injured 59 during an early morning screening of 'The Dark Knight Rises.' (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

First lady visits Aurora, Colo. shooting victims

Associated Press
(AP) - First lady Michelle Obama has met with some of the victims wounded during last months' massacre at an Aurora, Colo., movie theater and the medical staff that treated them...
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Crime scene tape surrounds the Century 16 movie theater where 12 people were killed in a shooting rampage last Friday, on July 23, 2012 in Aurora, Colorado. Suspect James Holmes, 24, allegedly went on a shooting spree and killed 12 people and injured 58 during an early morning screening of 'The Dark Knight Rises.' (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Victim in Colorado tragedy may file lawsuit

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO REPORT - Days after the horrific tragedy in Aurora, Colorado, one of the victims has plans to file a lawsuit, because he feels the theater was negligent in protecting their patrons...
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Thousands of people gather for a prayer vigil for the victims of Friday's movie theater mass shooting at the Aurora Municipal Center July 22, 2012 in Aurora, Colorado. Suspect James Holmes, 24, allegedly went on a shooting spree and killed 12 people and injured 59 during an early morning screening of 'The Dark Knight Rises.' (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Are we wasting a chance to get real on guns?

Zerlina Maxwell
OPINION - In the wake of the horrific tragedy in Aurora, Colorado the conventional wisdom is that there cannot be a debate over stricter gun control laws...
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Jarell Brooks is acknowledged for saving a mother and her two young daughters during the Aurora mass shootings.

Black teen saves mom, 2 daughters in Colorado theater massacre

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A Colorado teen who survived Friday's mass shooting of the midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises, saved a mother and her 2 daughters although he was injured himself...
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Munirih Gravelly

Soldier wounded in Aurora theater 'lost a friend'

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - Air Force reservist, Munirih Gravelly, was saved by fellow reservist, Jesse Childress in Friday morning's movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado...
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Mitt Romney (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Romney: Obama's Aurora visit 'the right thing'

Steve Peoples, Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mitt Romney says President Barack Obama's decision to meet with the families of victims of the Colorado shooting was 'the right thing'...
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President Barack Obama (R) hugs Stephanie Davies (2nd R), who helped keep her friend, shooting victim Allie Young (L), alive during the movie theatre shootings on July 22, 2012 in Aurora, Colorado. (Photo by Pete Souza/The White House via Getty Images)

Obama visits victims of movie theater shooting

Julie Pace, Associated Press
AURORA, Colo. (AP) - Despair all around him, President Barack Obama on Sunday offered hugs, tears and the nation's sympathy to survivors of the Colorado shooting rampage...
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: In this handout provided by The White House, President Barack Obama talks on the phone with Aurora Mayor Steve Hogan during the motorcade ride to Palm Beach International Airport July 20, 2012 in Palm Beach, Florida.. The President called Mayor Hogan to offer his condolences and support to the Aurora community. (Photo by Pete Souza/The White House via Getty Images)

Obama to visit victims of movie theater shooting

Ken Thomas, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will fly to Colorado on Sunday to visit with victims and families from the Aurora movie theater shooting...
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Colorado shootings

Movie theater shooting in Colorado

Associated Press
AURORA, Colo. (AP) - Police are holding a former doctoral student who they say barged into a crowded movie theater near Denver last night, hurled a gas canister and then opened fire...
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