[ad_1] Everyone’s least favorite adrift office seeker is back in the national spotlight. On November 15, Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke announced his candidacy for Texas governor. Should the work-shy politico secure the Democratic nomination, it would likely set up a 2022 showdown with two-term Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R). In 2018, the perennial candidate failed
Month: November 2021
[ad_1] This month, a federal district court in Wisconsin dismissed a lawsuit against Armslist, the operator of an online marketplace for firearms, arising out of its role in allegedly facilitating or enabling the sale of a handgun that was later used by a prohibited person in a crime. The plaintiff, Richard Webber, on behalf of
[ad_1] Between 2016 and 2020, over 23,000 unserialized firearms were used in crimes, including 325 homicides and attempted homicides. Because they are easy to make and assemble, and also can’t be traced, ghost guns have become the choice for criminals, extremists, gun traffickers, and others who are otherwise prohibited from buying guns. One man, whose family
[ad_1] As Kyle Rittenhouse walked free from the Kenosha County Circuit Court on Friday, America slid even further toward irreconcilable divisions on gun control and racial tensions that show little signs of healing. The trial has polarized the nation, with some people heralding the teenager as a hero who acted in self-defense and other more
[ad_1] Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges Friday after testifying he acted in self-defence in the deadly Kenosha shootings that became a flashpoint in the debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice in the US. Rittenhouse, 18, began to choke up, fell forward toward the defence table and then hugged one of his attorneys as he heard a
[ad_1] Law enforcement officers survey the scene of a drive-by shooting that left six teenagers injured in a park, Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, in Aurora, Colo. (Philip B. Poston/Sentinel Colorado via AP) EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS COLUMN WAS FIRST PUBLISHED HOURS AFTER THE FIRST SCHOOL-RELATED SHOOTING THIS WEEK IN AURORA, ON NOV. 15. As if we’re
[ad_1] Four days before Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of murder, the judge in his case tossed out a charge: illegal possession of the military-style semi-automatic rifle he used to kill two people. The withdrawal of the misdemeanor charge, which carried a maximum sentence of less than a year, was a footnote in a much bigger
[ad_1] People react to the verdict in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, outside the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S., November 19, 2021. REUTERS Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal on murder charges on Friday opened yet another front in America’s longstanding fight over gun rights: Is it acceptable for a teenager to bring an assault-style rifle
[ad_1] FILE – In this Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020 file photo, Kyle Rittenhouse carries a weapon as he walks along Sheridan Road in Kenosha, Wis., during a night of unrest following the weekend police shooting of Jacob Blake. Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in
[ad_1] KENOSHA, Wis. — Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges Friday after pleading self-defense in deadly Kenosha shootings that became a flashpoint in the debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice in the U.S. Rittenhouse, 18, began to choke up, fell forward toward the defense table and then hugged one of his attorneys as
[ad_1] The anonymous jury, whose racial make-up was not disclosed by the court but appeared to be overwhelmingly white, deliberated for close to 3½ days. President Joe Biden called for calm, saying that while the outcome would “leave many Americans feeling angry and concerned, myself included, we must acknowledge that the jury has spoken.” Rittenhouse
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Jurors on Friday found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty of all charges against him. Rittenhouse had testified that he acted in self-defense when he shot three people, two fatally, during unrest in Kenosha last year.
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[ad_1] The “not guilty” verdict on Friday in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse elicited a wide range of reactions from Americans, many falling along partisan lines, with conservatives celebrating and liberals venting their frustrations. Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., said in a tweet that the outcome of the trial was itself an indictment of the U.S.
[ad_1] Kyle Rittenhouse‘s acquittal for the fatal shootings of racial justice protesters last year has spurred powerful – and divergent – reactions from activists and lawmakers across the United States, highlighting the political symbolism of the trial and deep-seated divisions in the country. Civil rights groups and Democratic activists decried the verdict on Friday as
[ad_1] The 2022 race for Texas governor is finally under way. But the contours for the contest between Beto O’Rourke and Greg Abbott have been months in the making. Beto O’Rourke says he will run for Texas governor Democrat Beto O’Rourke is running for governor of Texas, setting off again in pursuit of a blue
[ad_1] Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial stinks of the white racial frame. The smell is oppressive, smothering. It’s hard to breathe. As Toni Morrison once explained, “The function, the very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over again, your reason for being.” As
[ad_1] Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size At a hunting lodge deep in the South African bush, many hours from the nearest town, half a dozen weary men rest their bare feet on the stone rim of a fire pit. Embers rise and mingle with the stars in the cloudless sky above them
[ad_1] The same can be said of Greg and Travis McMichael, father and son, as well as their neighbor, William Bryan, all of whom are on trial right now in Georgia for the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed Black jogger who was chased down by three white men last year. The men filmed themselves
[ad_1] DEERFIELD, Ill. (CBS) — The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday upheld an ordinance in north suburban Deerfield that bans assault weapons. The ordinance was passed in 2018, but did not go into effect until Dec. 7, 2020, when the Illinois Appellate Court reversed a ruling by a Lake County Circuit Court judge that blocked
[ad_1] Of the many fractures spiderwebbing American life these days, some of the deepest and most divisive emanate from our disagreements over firearms, the Second Amendment and gun culture — but you know that. Everyone knows that. No need to background this interview any further … except to say that, however unlikely it sounds to
[ad_1] Ben Cassidy, a high-ranking Interior Department official in the Trump administration, repeatedly violated ethics rules by communicating with and directly participating in matters that involved his longtime former employer, the National Rifle Association, the department’s internal watchdog concluded in a new report. The report from Interior’s Office of Inspector General does not identify the
[ad_1] As a longtime advocate of gun-free homes, I find myself in a predicament Wednesday that has me driving to Des Plaines and packing heat. My gun is a Remington 11-48 semi-automatic 12-gauge shotgun, which was made in the 1960s and would blow your head clean off. My dad, who was not a hunter, won
[ad_1] Police say that John Hurley, 40, confronted Ronald Troyke after he shot and killed Officer Gordon Beesley in the west Denver suburb of Arvada. Investigators recovered a document written by Troyke with statements revealing his intent to kill police officers, including, “Today I will kill as many Arvada officers as I possibly can.” In
[ad_1] ‘Misfire’ details the corruption swirling around Wayne LaPierre and the NRA : NPR’s Book of the Day : NPR ‘Misfire’ details the corruption swirling around Wayne LaPierre and the NRA : NPR’s Book of the Day The National Rifle Association is being sued. The nonprofit at the heart of the gun lobby is accused
[ad_1] New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams announced his candidacy for governor of New York on Tuesday, adding a new layer of intrigue and progressive competition to the state’s Democratic gubernatorial primary. Williams, a staunch progressive, joins New York Attorney General Letitia James, who announced her bid in late October, and New York Gov.
[ad_1] Pennsylvania is just one step away from joining 21 other states that have passed legislation protecting our constitutional right to carry a concealed firearm, five of which did so this year. Yesterday, the General Assembly sent Senate Bill 565 to Governor Tom Wolf for his consideration. Wisconsin has the chance to promptly become the next constitutional/permitless carry
[ad_1] Today, the House of Representatives voted 60-32 to pass House Bill 227, the constitutional carry bill. It will now go to the Senate for further consideration. Please contact your state senator and ask them to SUPPORT House Bill 227. House Bill 227 allows a law-abiding adult who is at least 21 years of age, and legally
[ad_1] Daily Point Nassau PBA election empowers fresh faces The second Nassau County PBA election in two months is in the books, and new president Tommy Shevlin and his slate will be the third set of managers in four months when they take the reins on Jan. 1. And this regime will truly usher in
[ad_1] Pennsylvania is just one step away from joining 21 other states that have passed legislation protecting our constitutional right to carry a concealed firearm. Yesterday, the General Assembly sent Senate Bill 565 to Governor Tom Wolf for his consideration. Help us make Alabama the next state to allow law-abiding citizens to carry handguns for self-defense
[ad_1] Rep. Liz Cheney had already been formally censured by the Wyoming Republican Party for rejecting the GOP’s anti-election conspiracy theories and holding Donald Trump accountable for the Jan. 6 attack, and The Associated Press reported, the congresswoman’s state party took the next step over the weekend. The Wyoming Republican Party will no longer recognize
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