
Gun Violence
Facing pressure from Democrats, Pa. panel avoids considering gun bills in wake of mass shootings
By sending a slate of firearms-related bills to another committee, a GOP-controlled panel threw cold water on an effort to force a vote on the legislation.
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The package of gun bills has the support of leadership in the Democrat-controlled House and Senate, and Gov. John Carney.
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Senate bargainers announce outline of gun violence agreement
Senate bargainers have announced a bipartisan framework responding to last month’s mass shootings in New York and Texas.
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‘Enough is enough’: Thousands demand new gun safety laws
Speaker after speaker in Washington called on senators, who are seen as a major impediment to legislation, to act or face being voted out of office.
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Maryland shooting suspect charged, name released
A West Virginia man has been charged with killing three co-workers at a western Maryland machine shop as well as attempted murder and other charges.
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N.J. committee approves new school safety, teen mental health measures
The Assembly Education Comm. cleared bipartisan legislation that would require each school district to develop a “behavioral threat assessment team.”
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Gun violence activists, city officials brainstorm a way forward on gun violence prevention
In the spirit of collaboration, gun violence activists met with city leaders and law enforcement Thursday to share ideas for confronting the crisis.
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Listen 3:40Authorities: 3 dead, trooper wounded in Maryland shooting
The Washington County sheriff said the victims of Thursday's shooting and the suspect all worked at Columbia Machine Inc. in Smithsburg.
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Michigan officer charged with murder in Lyoya shooting
Prosecutor Chris Becker announced the charges Thursday against Grand Rapids Officer Christopher Schurr, weeks after Lyoya was killed following a chaotic traffic stop on April
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Krasner: A fistfight on South Street devolved into gunfire, random shots in crowd
Quadir Dukes-Hill and Nahjee Whittington were both taken into custody in Richmond, Virginia.
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Philadelphia police say they need more help, but they’ll be more proactive about traffic control this summer.
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Parents of recent mass shooting victims urge Congress to act on gun control
Parents of children injured and killed during last month's mass shootings in Buffalo, N.Y., and Uvalde, Texas, implored members of the House Oversight Committee to act quickly
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Philadelphia’s cycle of gun violence: trauma, healing and possible solutions
After Saturday's mass shooting in Philadelphia, Police Commissioner Outlaw and three anti-gun violence advocates talk about how to make Philly streets safe.
Air Date: June 8, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:45McConaughey calls for gun legislation in White House speech
The Uvalde, Texas, native, offered a full-throated exhortation for a gridlocked Congress to pass gun reforms that can save lives while not infringing on Second Amendment right
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The city is working on ways to make the city safer in the wake of a deadly mass shooting that left three people dead and 11 others wounded.
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