Fort Worth Mayor Supports ‘Raise-the-Age’ Gun Bill – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker says she struggled to find the right words in her response to Saturday’s shooting in Allen, the latest mass shooting in Texas. “These issues are not just emotional. There is common sense here, and I know as a state, our policy leaders can do this,” said Parker, a Republican. She […]
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Highland Park City Council considers resolution calling for semi-automatic weapons ban in wake up July 4 parade shooting | #citycouncil
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (WLS) — The Highland Park City Council will consider a resolution calling for the state and federal governments to ban all semi-automatic weapons, high-capacity ammunition cartridges and magazines, and body armor. As the haze of shock dissipates a little over a month after the mass shooting during the July 4 parade that […]
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Arkansas governor pledges $50 million for school safety
As Arkansas parents of nearly a half-million students prepare to head back to school later this month, many are likely thinking about the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in May. Driving the news: Gov. Asa Hutchinson outlined an interim report from the Arkansas School Safety Commission on Tuesday, and he said he’s putting a $50 […]
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The issues the US Supreme Court will rule on next and how they could change the country | Americas | North and South American news impacting on Europe | DW | #elections | #alabama
The US Supreme Court is on break right now. Chief Justice John Roberts formally announced the start of the judicial body’s summer recess on June 30. Its next term will start on October 3. The break comes after a tumultuous past few weeks. The nine justices have made a number of decisions that have caused […]
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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney speaks out on deadly South Street mass shooting
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Mayor Jim Kenney and other Philadelphia leaders are speaking out after a mass shooting left three dead and 11 others wounded Saturday night on South Street. “It’s gotten to the point where there’s no price to pay for carrying illegal guns, so people carry them because they don’t think anything is going […]
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