Ineffective lawmakers, mass shootings, spiraling debt, attacks on religion – many factors contribute to national agita.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Trump amplifies ‘white power’ message
Politicians who spread lies about an immigrant invasion aimed at smothering ‘white culture’ do the terror groups’ work for them.
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Maine lawmakers reaffirm views on gun checks, red-flag bill
The four members of the state’s congressional delegation point to previous support of proposed gun control measures.
Posted inNation & World, News
Death toll in El Paso shooting rises to 22
A hospital official says another victim of the weekend mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, has died.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Family of Las Vegas mass shooting victim sues gun makers
The family of a woman killed in the Las Vegas mass shooting has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against eight gun makers and three gun dealers
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Parkland school shooting survivor Emma Gonzalez blasts Madonna for new music video
The singer makes a statement about gun violence in the video, which shows her and other club goers being gunned down with an assault weapon.
Posted inNation & World, News
Alabama woman charged after her fetus is shot, while shooter goes free
An Alabama woman who was shot during an altercation has been indicted in the December death of her unborn baby
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Two more deputies fired for inaction in Florida high school shooting
A sheriff says two additional deputies have been fired as a result of an internal affairs investigation into the agency’s response to the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland that killed 17 people
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Lawmakers reject ‘red flag’ gun bill, but alternative may have a better chance
The bill is one of 2 measures that aim to separate potentially dangerous people from their guns – but by different processes.
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Our View: ‘Red flag’ laws work to prevent suicide
Maine police and families should have this option when dealing with people in crisis.