Tag: gun violence
Police officer fired in Alton Sterling case
“Fear cannot be a driver for an officer’s response to every incident. Unreasonable fear within an officer is dangerous.”
After mocking Parkland shooting survivor, advertisers drop Laura Ingraham
“We can show that if you continue to bully the students that survived a mass murder, there’s going to be consequences."
Two police officers charged with illegally selling more than 100 guns
The ATF previously issued a memorandum to Southern California police chiefs warning that sales of illegal firearms have become an “emerging problem” for officers.
In March for Our Lives, student rights have become human rights
The young have long been that catalyst for change, and the Never Again movement is a continuation of that tradition.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s granddaughter speaks at March for Our Lives
“Spread the word, have you heard, all across the nation, we are going to be a great generation!”
Students are being punished for walking out to protest gun violence
Students are being suspended, given detentions, and even corporal punishment, for participating in the national walk out.
High school students
So what was it about the Parkland killings that tipped the scale? This is among the questions we teachers have been asking one another at school recently.
In a renewed debate, Norway plans to ban semi-automatic weapons
The new plan to ban semi-automatic weapons tightens the country's laws even further.
Why the gun lobby is terrified of the youth-led #NeverAgain movement
The upcoming student days of action should force the issue into the spotlight even further – compelling Americans of all ages and political stripes to choose a side.
It’s never been about the Second Amendment. It’s about corporate profits.
Our bought-and-paid-for politicians only hold the Constitution sacred when it aligns with corporate interests – like gun sales.
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GOP-led states risk leaving 10 million children hungry by rejecting $1.14 billion summer food...
Twelve Republican-led states face a January 1 deadline to join the Summer EBT program, a lifeline for millions of hungry kids, as advocates urge governors to act amid rising food insecurity and economic challenges.
More than 120 House Democrats urge Biden to ratify Equal Rights Amendment as deadline...
Lawmakers push President Joe Biden to finalize a constitutional ban on sex discrimination while Republicans invoke past deadlines to stall progress.
Trump’s Cabinet picks aren’t just unqualified and inexperienced—they’re morally bankrupt
While every president has a right to select their own Cabinet appointees, the Senate also has the Constitutional authority to decide whether each nominee is fit to serve.
Endo’s end around: How one of the nation’s largest opioid makers escaped a $7...
Endo “came with a strategy purposely intended to reduce payments to opioid victims."
6 fracking Billionaires and climate denial groups behind Trump’s cabinet
Trump’s nominees are backed by major players in the world of climate obstruction – from Project 2025 and Koch network fixtures to oil-soaked Christian nationalists.