The suspect in the shooting at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis is identified as Jarrod W. Ramos, 38, who lost a defamation case against the paper in 2015.
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Mainers seek lessons from high-profile recall efforts
Ugly fights in Waterville and Scarborough spur discussions of when is the right time to seek a recall.
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Book review: Two Maine-set novels find characters dealing with trauma of gun violence
One is a campus literary work, the other a serial killer thriller, and each, in its own way, makes for compelling summer reading.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: School violence tells us this is not the way education should be
We would not have these shootings if we reformed education according to our founding principles.
Posted inNation & World
Oklahoma shooting suspect killed by bystanders had gun license, police say
Police are still trying to determine a motive for the shooting, which wounded four people Thursday.
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Leonard Pitts: Inaction on gun laws boils down to three not-so-simple words
Before the U.S. can join the ranks of more sensible nations with less crime, we must admit, ‘I was wrong.’
Posted inNation & World
Amid gun violence tensions, Trump to speak at NRA convention
The president pledged to stand up to the gun lobby after the school shooting in Parkland, but he later backpedaled on that tough talk.
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NRA receives record haul of donations in wake of Parkland shootings
The gun rights organization says it’s Political Victory Fund raised $2.4 million in March, setting a 21st-century fundraising record for the group in the month after a gunman killed 17 people at a Florida high school.
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North Yarmouth Academy students walk out of school to protest gun violence
The student-led walkout in Yarmouth was part of a nationwide effort held on the 19th anniversary of the fatal Columbine High School shootings.
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Maine Voices: For healthy lives, youth need sense of belonging, connectedness
The disconnectedness our kids feel can allow emotional struggles to fester into personal crisis.