The boy was in ‘somewhat stable condition’ Saturday and was expected to survive, police say.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Synagogue shooting highlights growing risk of right-wing terrorism
German and U.S. security agencies should devote resources to fighting white supremacists.
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Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
Attack on German synagogue highlights threat posed by do-it-yourself guns
Homemade firearms – often called ‘ghost guns’ – are increasingly a factor in crime and extremist attacks worldwide, according to experts.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘Joker’ film has families of Aurora theater shooting victims on edge
Family members of victims of the 2012 mass shooting are asking the entertainment studio to donate to gun-victim organizations and advocate for gun reform.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
New active-shooter training program at Gardiner schools signals shift
Officials say ALICE – ‘alert, lockdown, inform, counter and evacuate’ – is a more proactive defense than traditional lockdowns.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Ted Cruz warns a Trump deal with Democrats on gun control could lead conservatives to stay home in 2020
The Texas senator specifically referenced a possible deal between the Trump administration and a bipartisan group of senators on background checks.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Answer stores’ no-guns requests with demands of our own
By ‘respectfully requesting’ that customers not carry firearms, Walmart and other retailers are trying to take the path of least resistance.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Democratic leaders urge Trump to intervene with Senate Republicans on gun bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer say the president’s ‘urgent, personal intervention is needed.’
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Trump presents medals to officers who confronted gunman in Ohio mass shooting
The six police officers each received the Medal of Valor, established in 2001 as the nation’s highest public safety award.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
NRA spars with Texas lieutenant governor on gun control
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick tells a Dallas newspaper that the state should limit private gun sales between strangers.