[ad_1] Twin bomb explosions in Kampala last Tuesday left scores dead and others injured BY PEPPER INTELLIGENCE UNIT A senior intelligence security officer has told Pepper Digital that it will take efforts—long, tough and complicated—to completely eliminate acts of terror on Ugandan soil. Col. Frank Kaka Bagyenda, the immediate former ISO boss and also NRA/NRM

[ad_1] The House select committee issued another round of subpoenas to right-wing militant groups and their leaders, and an NBC News reporter who covers extremism explained what that means for the Jan. 6 investigation. The bipartisan panel demanded information from groups involved in violence before and during the U.S. Capitol riot, including the Oath Keepers

[ad_1] Voting rights advocates within and beyond Georgia ramped up calls for congressional action after the Peach State’s Republican lawmakers became the latest to approve a gerrymandered political map intended to give the GOP a political advantage for the next decade. Following similar moves by GOP-controlled state legislatures in Ohio and Texas, the Georgia General Assembly sent the

[ad_1] Voting rights advocates within and beyond Georgia ramped up calls for congressional action after the Peach State’s Republican lawmakers became the latest to approve a gerrymandered political map intended to give the GOP a political advantage for the next decade. Following similar moves by GOP-controlled state legislatures in Ohio and Texas, the Georgia General

[ad_1] Political violence is on people’s minds now that Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted. According to USA Today, far-right groups celebrated last week’s unsurprising verdict. “Kyle Rittenhouse is the hero we’ve been waiting for” was posted on the Gab profile for VDare, a self-consciously fascist organization headquartered in the foothills of Washington, Conn. The takeaway

[ad_1] “It is no mystery why Republicans and the NRA have decided I’m their top target,” McBath said in a statement. “As a Black woman, activist, and mother on a mission—they would like nothing more than to stop me from speaking truth to power about the gun lobby and Republican Party in Congress.” Campaign Action

[ad_1] ‘I refuse to stand down.’ McBath will run in 7th Congressional District You might be interested in

[ad_1] But Rittenhouse certainly isn’t the first controversial acquittal in recent years — here are some others with updates on where they are now. 1. George Zimmerman The shooter of Trayvon Martin fought murder charges by using Florida’s “stand your ground law,” and Martin was a threat to him, despite the fact that he was

[ad_1] Independent MP Andrew Wilkie has had the gambling industry in his sights for more than a decade. But then, the industry has also had its sights set on him. The former soldier-turned-spy — who first came head-to-head with the government in 2003 when he blew the whistle on the flawed intelligence case for the Iraq War

[ad_1] Then there’s the case of Philando Castile, who told the officer he had a registered gun during a traffic stop and was murdered in cold blood before explaining more. Or Jemel Roberson, who apprehended an armed man at gunpoint, was shot by police when they arrived. Or Emantic Bradford, who attempted to protect a crowd

[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

[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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] ‘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