Let me see if I have this straight. The Republicans in Congress, following their great leaders like Tucker Carlson, are expressing multiple ideas for ending gun violence, none of which limits guns in any way. They suggest many things that are already in place and failing to prevent mass shootings, such as armed security and […]
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Protesters gather in Portland to speak out against gun violence and demand legislation
Organizers and participants at Saturday’s March for Our Lives said they are tired of gun violence and mass shootings unfolding around the country, and called on Congress to act.
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White supremacists riling up thousands of followers on social media
They are building thriving, macho communities across social media platforms such as Instagram, Telegram and TikTok.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
House approves ‘red flag’ gun bill unlikely to pass Senate
Rep. Jared Golden of Maine was the only Democrat to vote against the measure, which would allow families and police to ask federal courts to remove firearms from people believed to be at risk of harming themselves or others.
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Gun suicides in Maine far outpace U.S. rate
A new state report says more than 85 percent of Maine’s firearm deaths in 2020 were suicides, a percentage well above the national average.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Through My Lens: The conversation about gun violence should begin at home
It is time parents start talking to their kids about gun violence by using examples from parents in war-torn countries. I grew up during the civil war in Somalia. Weapons were everywhere – all kinds of them, easily available for young men like myself. Yet, guns were never allowed at home; we were not permitted […]
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Students of color push back on calls for police in schools
With Black students and other students of color, their personal experiences with policing can leave them feeling unsafe and alienated when they see officers on campus.
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More than 50 feared dead in Nigeria church attack, officials say
Gunmen opened fire and detonated explosives at a Catholic church just as worshippers gathered on Pentecost Sunday.
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3 dead, 11 wounded in Philadelphia shooting on busy street
Police say they witnessed several suspects firing into a large crowd on Saturday just before midnight.
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Police: Tennessee shooting leads to 3 dead, 14 injured
Fourteen people were hit by gunfire in the incident near a nightclub early Sunday and three were hit by vehicles while trying to flee the scene, police said.