The latest news and comment on the Charleston church shooting in South Carolina
October 2021
DoJ reaches $88m settlement with families of Charleston shooting victims
Lawsuit accused federal agencies of faulty background check that allowed Dylann Roof to purchase a gun
February 2020
Charleston church shooter staging hunger strike in prison
Dylann Roof, 25, who killed nine people in South Carolina in 2015, alleges that he is being abused by prison staff
January 2020
Dylann Roof: white supremacist appeals death penalty on mental health grounds
Roof, who killed nine people at the Emanuel AME church, argues he had schizophrenia when he represented himself at trial
December 2019
Nikki Haley claims otherwise innocuous Confederate flag was 'hijacked' by killer
Critics say Dylann Roof’s actions ‘completely consistent’ with flag after Haley claims battle flag represented ‘service and sacrifice and heritage’
October 2019
Emanuel: a poignant documentary on the Charleston church massacre
Produced by Stephen Curry and Viola Davis, the film allows the family members of those killed in the 2015 shooting to speak about love, loss and faith
December 2018
Newly empowered Democrats ramp up calls for stronger gun control
Democratic majority in the House expected to introduce legislation to impose background checks on all gun sales
November 2018
The networker
As recent US atrocities show, the internet is enabling far-right conspiracies and attacks
John Naughton
Social media echo chambers have become a breeding ground for antisemitic and racist activity
April 2018
Guardian Selects
Is it time for black women in America to take up arms?
An interview with scholar-activist Kimberlé Crenshaw, who coined the term ‘intersectionality’, on gender, race and armed militancy
November 2017
Break the cycle
Stories of loss, love and hope: six firsthand accounts from some of America's worst mass shootings
For survivors and family members of victims from Columbine, Newtown, Orlando and elsewhere, each new massacre is a reminder of inaction on gun control
June 2017
9/11 memorial designer to create monument to Charleston shooting victims
Planners announce their decision on second anniversary of shooting at Emanuel AME church, where Dylann Roof killed nine people
May 2017
How a neo-Nazi turned Islamist flipped terror narratives upside down
Arwa Mahdawi
Devon Arthurs is a case study in the way we talk about terrorism, the arbitrary lines that often seem to get drawn between ideology and pathology
April 2017
Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof pleads guilty to state murder charges
Convicted white supremacist will be taken to federal prison, where he will await execution on charges of hate crimes and obstruction of the practice of religion
March 2017
Friend of Dylann Roof sentenced for blocking call to police after shooting
Joey Meek sentenced to two years in prison for stopping a friend immediately after the Charleston attack from calling the police to report Roof as a suspect
February 2017
White supremacist allegedly planned shooting 'in spirit of Dylann Roof'
Benjamin McDowell, a man from South Carolina with prior convictions, bought gun from undercover FBI agent, inspired by deadly attack in Charleston
January 2017
Death penalty for Dylann Roof a ‘hollow victory’, says victim’s brother – video
Dylann Roof sentenced to death for the murders of nine black church members
Charleston shooting: Dylann Roof shows no remorse before sentencing
Charleston church shooting: state trial delayed due to continuing federal case
Dylann Roof tells jury 'there's nothing wrong with me psychologically'
Sentencing phase to begin after Dylann Roof found competent to represent self
