Lt. Mariano Pargas resigns from Uvalde Police Department, mayor tells CNN
CNN — Lt. Mariano Pargas has resigned from the Uvalde Police Department, Mayor Don McLaughlin tells CNN Thursday afternoon. Pargas’ resignation comes ahead of a rare Saturday “special meeting” that was called by the city to decide his fate. Pargas’ resignation is effective immediately, according to McLaughlin. Pargas, the acting police chief on the day […]
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Austin City Council approves resolution to encourage raising minimum age for purchasing AR-15 style weapons | #citycouncil
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CNN — The city council in Texas’ capital approved a resolution to explore raising the age for purchasing AR-15-style rifles and other semi-automatic weapons from 18 to 21 during a meeting Thursday. The resolution directs Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk to “explore every option” to would allow the city to restrict the sale of such […]
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Governors diverge on gun control, school security efforts | National Politics | #alaska | #politics
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Many Republican governors are emphasizing a different solution: more security at schools. After the massacre Tuesday at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, The Associated Press asked governors across the U.S. whether they believed their states have an obligation to reduce mass shootings and violence committed with guns and, if so, how to do that. […]
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