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Gabrielle Dee Giffords (born June 8, 1970) is an American retired politician and gun control activist. She served as a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Arizona's 8th congressional district from January 2007 until January 2012, when she resigned because of a severe brain injury suffered during an assassination attempt.
Giffords was taken to University Medical Center in critical condition, [7] [117] although she was still conscious. Within 38 minutes, [118] Giffords underwent emergency surgery, [119] and part of her skull was removed to prevent further brain damage caused by swelling. [118] She was placed into a medically induced coma to allow her brain to ...
Jared Lee Loughner (/ ˈ l ɒ f n ər /; born September 10, 1988) is an American mass murderer who pleaded guilty to 19 charges of murder and attempted murder in connection with the January 8, 2011, Tucson shooting, in which he shot and severely injured U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords, and killed six people, including Chief U.S. District Court Judge John Roll, Gabe Zimmerman, a member of ...
Gabby Giffords assassination attempt. On Jan. 8, 2011, just days after she was sworn into her third term, Giffords was shot in the head in an assassination attempt.She had invited constituents to ...
The former U.S. congresswoman from Arizona talks about 'Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down,' along with filmmakers Julie Cohen and Betsy West.
Gabrielle Giffords delivered a powerful address on Wednesday during the third day of the Democratic National Convention. The former Arizona congresswoman spoke candidly about the need for change ...
Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down is a 2022 American documentary film directed by Julie Cohen and Betsy West. It follows Gabrielle Giffords as she recovers from the 2011 shooting. It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12, 2022. It was released on July 15, 2022, by Briarcliff Entertainment.
Former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords and her husband Sen. Mark Kelly spoke on the DNC stage ahead of Harris' appearance. Giffords was seriously injured in a 2011 shooting.