Scott Mc Kiernan presents zReportage.com Issue #920 Story of the Week: Published TUESDAY, December 26, 2023: ‘Maine Mass Shooting A COMMUNITY GRIEVES’ Pictures by 4 time Pulitzer Prize winning ZUMA Press photographer Carol Guzy: Following the deadliest mass shooting in Maine’s history the suspected gunman, Robert Card, was found dead in Lisbon Falls after an apparent suicide. The gunman had opened fire at Schemengees Bar in Lewiston, killing 18. Joshua Seal, 36 an ASL interpreter was killed at the bar, which was hosting a cornhole tournament for members of the deaf community when the gunman entered. He leaves behind his wife Elizabeth Seal and four children. Arthur Strout was killed when least 18 people were gunned down in the assault in Lewiston. Strout’s father Arthur Barnard was playing pool with his son at the bar and left just before the gunman opened fire. He has turned his pain into purpose, attending the Center for American Progress national Gun Violence Prevention conference and a National vigil by the Newtown Action Alliance. Barnard is lobbying lawmakers in Congress for common sense gun control measures, especially a nationwide registry, and says ‘They should walk a day on our shoes.’ Welcome to: ‘Maine Mass Shooting A COMMUNITY GRIEVES’ .
Scott Mc Kiernan presents zReportage.com Issue #919 Story of the Week: Published TUESDAY, December 19, 2023: ‘Burden of EVICTION’ Pictures by ZUMA Press represented Chicago Tribune’s photographer Brian Cassella and story by staff writer Lizzie Kane: Eviction rates in The US are soaring after the pandemic’s renter protection programs expired, with rising rents and a shortage of affordable housing leaving many Americans scrambling to cover costs, find a new place to live or face homelessness. Each year, 2.9 million children under 18 are threatened with eviction, while 1.5 million are evicted. This puts low-income Americans at major risk of losing out on housing. Evictions are on the rise in Chicago, shedding light on the city’s affordable housing crisis and rising rental rates. Through Dec. 5 of this year, 6,600 people were evicted in Cook County, the Chicago Tribune reports. Welcome to ‘Burden of EVICTION’ .
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