Leigh Paterson
Email: lpaterson@insideenergy.org; leighpaterson@rmpbs.org
Leigh Paterson was raised in New Jersey, graduated from Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, and then taught English at a culinary high school in France. Leigh then got her Master's in Broadcast Journalism from the S.I Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, and then moved to Washington D.C. in 2009. After spending two years as a producer at CanadianTV's Washington bureau, Leigh left to freelance. Since then, as a one woman show, she has reported for TV and radio from across the country for BBC News, BBC World Service, PRI's the World, ABC-Univision, Agence France Presse, and CBC News.
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Advocates say the case puts a spotlight on how ill-prepared police are when encountering someone with a mental disability. -
In Craig, Colo., advocates, gun store owners and law enforcement have developed informal networks allowing people in crisis to temporarily give up their guns.
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Concerns about escalating racial tensions is increasing the numbers of first time Black gun owners. They say owning a gun comes with risks, but it also makes them feel safer.
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Some cities are shifting money from police budgets into summer youth jobs programs. A new challenge is adapting them to be safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
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In many ways life has slowed down during the coronavirus pandemic but gun violence persists, challenging outreach workers who are trying to stop the violence despite social distancing restrictions.
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Many gun dealers say they are seeing a number of first-time buyers. Long-time gun owners from across the U.S. are helping the newcomers learn to handle firearms safely in a time of social distancing.
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Many gun dealers report an influx of new customers taking home a deadly weapon for the first time. In response, long-time gun owners from across the country are helping these newcomers get some safety training in the age of social distancing.
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As people across the country stock up on supplies to prepare for weeks of social distancing, Americans are crowding into gun stores, with firearms on…
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Domestic violence offenders generally aren’t allowed to have firearms, but many still do. In Denver, a new investigator is searching them out.
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After a mass shooting, resources pour into the community to help victims and survivors cope. As these incidents continue to unfold, the grim infrastructure that springs up around them is growing larger and more sophisticated.
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As kids across the country head back to school for the year, the question of how to keep students safe is constant and ever-evolving, especially when it comes to mass shootings. One recent active shooter training at a school in northern Colorado focused on three actions: evacuate, barricade, and fight.
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People are hotly divided about many gun restrictions — but not on extreme risk protection orders. They allow police to temporarily take guns from people seen to be a risk to themselves or others.
