Suspected Giffords shooter declared unfit for trial—for now

Published on May 25, 2011

U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Gifford's alleged assailant, Jared Loughner, has been ruled unfit for trial but will be reassessed in four months. U.S. District Court Judge Larry Burns, ruling Wednesday in Tucson that Loughner does not "have a rational understanding of the proceedings" at this time, sent him to a psychiatric facility and ordered a new hearing for Sept. 21 to reassess his fitness to stand trial.

ADL: Assessing hate speech angle in shooting ‘critical’

Published on January 11, 2011

The Anti-Defamation League said it is "critical" to determine whether the man alleged to have shot Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was influenced by hate speech.

Gabrielle Giffords: Israel needs U.S. to push the peace process

Published on January 11, 2011

My grandfather, Akiba Hornstein, was the son of a Lithuanian rabbi. My grandfather changed his name to Giff Giffords for reasons of anti-Semitism and moved to Southern Arizona from New York more than a half century ago. In the 1940s, he founded my family's tire and automotive business, El Campo Tire, which grew into a successful and thriving business for 50 years, which I ran for several years before serving in the Arizona Legislature.

Did heated rhetoric play role in shooting of Giffords?

Published on January 9, 2011

The 8th District in southern Arizona represented by U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords comprises liberal Tucson and its rural hinterlands, which means moderation is a must. But it also means that spirits and tensions run high.

Memo notes Giffords’ Judaism in motives of alleged attacker

Published on January 9, 2011

A U.S. Department of Homeland Security memo reportedly notes that Gabriel Giffords is Jewish in describing the motives of the Arizona congresswoman's alleged assailant.

Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords critical after being shot in the head

Published on January 8, 2011

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) was in critical condition after being shot in the head.

Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords shot in the head

Published on January 8, 2011

A gunman shot Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) in the head.