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The gunman charged with killing 10 Black people and injuring three other individuals in the mass shooting at a Buffalo, N.Y., supermarket in May will not be pursuing a psychiatric defense in his state case, officials say. Here, people pay their respects at a makeshift memorial near the scene of the mass shooting a few days after it occurred.

The Buffalo supermarket gunman won't pursue a psychiatric defense in his state case

In a statement to NPR, a spokesperson for the New York State Unified Court System said the defense has "neither filed a notice nor requested an extension to do so."

Colby Lamb shares passion for the Little Missouri River in his new book

Colby Lamb developed a particular affinity for the Little Missouri River. So much so that he decided to write a book about it to share his love with others. Lamb recently traveled to Fayetteville to speak with Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis in the Bruce and Ann Applegate News Studio One about the first entry in his Adventure Arkansas series titled “The Little Missouri River.”

Fort Smith VA Clinic Succeeds at Housing Homeless Veterans in the River Valley

Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks’ Fort Smith outpatient clinic staff provides homeless Veterans in the River Valley comprehensive housing support services.

Flowers and candles lay outside the scene of a shooting at a supermarket, in Buffalo, N.Y., Sunday, May 15, 2022.

Online platforms radicalized the Buffalo mass shooting suspect, a new report says

The New York attorney general's office said it reviewed thousands of pages of documents and social media content to study how the suspect used online platforms to plan and publicize the mass shooting.

Fort Smith receives grant for trail system, more vessels on the Arkansas River

Talk Business and Politics' Michael Tilley Joins Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams to discuss headlines from this past week around the Arkansas River Valley.

Biden calls for unity during his visit to Buffalo, which is shaken by mass shooting

The community in Buffalo, New York, is holding vigils to honor the victims of Saturday's shooting. President Biden traveled there Tuesday to talk with the families of the victims.

Wajahat Malik, right, and a Pakistan Navy seaman navigate the Indus River. Malik organized a 40-day expedition down the 2,000-mile river to document "the peoples, the cultures, the biodiversity and just whatever comes our way," he says — including the impact of climate change and pollution.

Floating in a rubber dinghy, a filmmaker documents the Indus River's water woes

Pakistani filmmaker Wajahat Malik pulled together an expedition to raft down the 2,000-mile river. He hopes to reconnect people with the Indus, which is being threatened by overuse and climate change.

Congressional Debate, Arkansas Elections, West Fork River Restoration Effort and Soccer

On today's show, KUAF's podcast Natural Election dives into local elections, and a closer look at the Environmental Protection Agencies’ West River restoration effort. Also, this past week's 4th Congressional District debate, a soccer seminar and more.

Activists are calling on lawmakers to take action on gun control reform, following a number of mass shootings across the US.

The House passes a gun control bill in response to the Buffalo and Uvalde shootings

It has almost no chance of becoming law as the Senate pursues negotiations focused on improving mental health programs, bolstering school security and enhancing background checks.

Community members gather May 21 to support each other near the Tops market that was targeted in a racist mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y.

After the Uvalde shooting, even parents can't enter Buffalo schools without notice

The school district in Buffalo, N.Y., announced Wednesday it would keep all school doors locked during the school day, and bar all unannounced visits to its buildings, including by students' parents.

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