gun violence
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Maybe America Can Solve Its Gun Problem by Using Our Most Abundant Natural Resource—Racism
There is no government. According to the heralded founding fathers who brainstormed and borrowed ideas to create the framework of America, the Constitution was written to “insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity.” Before they even laid out the…
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San Francisco Officials Accuse NRA of 'Inciting Gun Owners to Acts of Violence,' Label It a Domestic Terrorist Organization
Despite my best efforts, I have yet to succeed in having Sallie Mae recognized as a domestic terrorist organization. But apparently, the NRA, another institution worthy of that title, has been properly categorized as such by officials in San Francisco, Calif. From the Hill: San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors has passed a resolution declaring the…
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Simone Biles Speaks Out on Brother's Murder Arrest: 'My Heart Breaks for Everyone Involved'
Gymnast Simone Biles released her first public statement Monday following the shocking arrest of her brother, Tevin Biles-Thomas, in connection with three murders in Cleveland. “Still having a hard time processing last weeks news,” wrote Biles on Twitter. She also posted a screenshot of a prepared statement: “My heart aches for everyone involved, especially the…
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Milwaukee Community Offers $25,000 Reward After Young Activist Is Killed in Drive-By
Last Saturday, Quanita “Tay” Jackson was organizing a youth basketball tournament in Moody Park, Milwaukee. The purpose of the event was to promote peace; though only 20-years-old, Jackson had already made a name for herself as an anti-violence activist and organizer. A day later, Jackson was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting, across the…
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It’s Been a Deadly Summer for Black Children in St. Louis. State Lawmakers Are Poised to Do Absolutely Nothing
A horrific string of unsolved shootings killing children in St. Louis has local police offering up to $100,000 for help in finding suspects. But even as gun violence has claimed the lives of 13 children since April, the GOP-run statehouse has made clear it has no plan to address the outbreak in violence. As both…
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‘It’s Time for Bold Action’: Cory Booker Joins Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Black Lives Matter for Gun Violence Roundtable
Violence is as American as apple pie, and as we wake up every morning fearful to learn about another mass shooting, or the latest hashtagged black man gunned down by trigger-happy police, what’s become abundantly clear is that gun reform in America is long overdue. To that end, on Aug. 22, presidential candidate Cory Booker…
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‘Jawn Wick’ Was a Snitch: Accused Philly Cop Shooter Said to Have Been an Informant for the Feds
The man charged with shooting six Philadelphia cops during an eight-hour standoff with police as they tried to serve a warrant was a snitch for the feds for years. That’s according to the Appeal, which reports that Maurice Hill has been a federal informant since at least 2010 after he faced sentencing on a charge…
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Phoenix Police Now Required to Self-Report Every Time They Point a Gun at Someone: ‘That’s a Traumatic Event’
Phoenix is well known for its oppressive heat and obnoxious Republicans. But with police misconduct rapidly working its way up the power rankings, city officials have announced that Phoenix officers will now be required to document every instance in which they point their gun at someone. CNN reports that a supervisor will review each incident…
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4 Students Shot at Block Party at Atlanta University Center Library
On Tuesday night, four students suffered injuries during a shooting outside of an Atlanta University Center library. WSB-TV reports that the shooting occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of James P. Brawley Drive and Beckwith Street during a block party celebrating the first day of class. Students from Clark Atlanta University, Spelman and…
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Leaked Memo Reveals GOP Strategy for Mass Shootings: Minimize White Supremacy, Blame Left
In an attempt to control the narrative around mass shootings in the United States, a leaked memo reveals the GOP’s strategy in doing so: Point the finger at the left and minimize the role of white supremacy at all costs. The Tampa Bay Times has the scoop: Congressional Republicans recently circulated talking points on gun…