Eric Brakey may think he’s being provocative, but he ought to know better.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Wisconsin jury awards $450,000 in Sandy Hook defamation case
The father of a boy killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was awarded $450,000 after he filed a lawsuit against conspiracy theorists who claimed the massacre never happened.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Texas police officer charged with murder in shooting of woman in her home
The city is still reeling from an earlier fatal shooting involving a white officer and a black victim, and local leaders have called for a probe of the department after Atatiana Jefferson was shot through her window.
Posted inNation & World, News
Road rage leaves 2-year-old with gunshot wound in Baltimore
The boy was in ‘somewhat stable condition’ Saturday and was expected to survive, police say.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Synagogue shooting highlights growing risk of right-wing terrorism
German and U.S. security agencies should devote resources to fighting white supremacists.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
Attack on German synagogue highlights threat posed by do-it-yourself guns
Homemade firearms – often called ‘ghost guns’ – are increasingly a factor in crime and extremist attacks worldwide, according to experts.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘Joker’ film has families of Aurora theater shooting victims on edge
Family members of victims of the 2012 mass shooting are asking the entertainment studio to donate to gun-victim organizations and advocate for gun reform.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
New active-shooter training program at Gardiner schools signals shift
Officials say ALICE – ‘alert, lockdown, inform, counter and evacuate’ – is a more proactive defense than traditional lockdowns.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Ted Cruz warns a Trump deal with Democrats on gun control could lead conservatives to stay home in 2020
The Texas senator specifically referenced a possible deal between the Trump administration and a bipartisan group of senators on background checks.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Answer stores’ no-guns requests with demands of our own
By ‘respectfully requesting’ that customers not carry firearms, Walmart and other retailers are trying to take the path of least resistance.