[ad_1] ‘I definitely lead a non-politician life; I smoke weed and I go to strip clubs with my wife,” the rapper Killer Mike says with a laugh. “But I care about people and I have a duty to my community. I am not an angry old man – I am a participator.” As if to

[ad_1] ‘I definitely lead a non-politician life; I smoke weed and I go to strip clubs with my wife,” the rapper Killer Mike says with a laugh. “But I care about people and I have a duty to my community. I am not an angry old man – I am a participator.” As if to

[ad_1] Another Fourth of July is upon us. Once again we are preparing to celebrate our Independence Day with parades, ball games, cookouts and community gatherings. Loudspeakers will resound with “My Country Tis of Thee” and “America the Beautiful.” Our hearts will swell at the familiar words, “From every mountainside, let freedom ring” and “Brotherhood

[ad_1] A friend’s devastation It happened a long time ago, but the memory of it is fresh on my mind today. A childless young couple moved into my neighborhood. The young woman and I had become fast friends when she confided to me one morning that she was pregnant again and hoped finally, third try,

[ad_1] (Dario Lopez-Mills | AP) Police walk near Robb Elementary School following a shooting, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. By Deanna Neeley | The Public Forum   | July 3, 2022, 12:00 p.m. I took notice of a recent article: “Texas top cop: Uvalde police response an ‘abject failure.’” I challenge this with a

[ad_1] Thinking about the Republican senators who have been quietly bought by the National Rifle Association and gun lobby for years, I wonder what their reaction would be if their (grand)child’s body was torn apart beyond recognition by a shooter with an assault weapon? Would they say, well, I’m sorry that my (grand)child was killed,

[ad_1] Letter writers  |  Fort Myers News-Press Court decision appalling for congregation On June 24 The Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade, upending nearly 50 years of access to abortion. This decision is appalling for those who have worked for many decades to protect and affirm reproductive rights for women. Comprehensive reproductive

[ad_1] The state of New York, in an emergency session Friday, passed a new gun law in response to the US Supreme Court ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, which struck down some key parts of the requirements for the carrying of concealed firearms in the state. The new law removes

[ad_1] March for Our Lives holds June 11 rally in Parkland, Florida Gun control advocates and school violence protestors gather for rally in Broward County, Florida thσmαѕ cσrdч, Palm Beach Post On the campaign trail, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried touts what she says is a track record showing her to be a leading combatant against the

[ad_1] New York: New York state passed a law on Friday banning guns from many public places, including Times Square, and requiring gun-licence applicants to prove their shooting proficiency and submit their social media accounts for review by government officials. The law, passed in an emergency legislative session, was forced by a landmark US Supreme Court

[ad_1] New York lawmakers have voted to ban guns from “sensitive places”. The bill is expected to be signed into law. The bill will also require those wanting a gun licence to get more training and submit their social media accounts for review.  New York lawmakers voted to pass new gun laws on Friday that

[ad_1] EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first story in a two-part series. The second article is scheduled for publication in the Tuesday, July 5, edition of The Valdosta Daily Times. “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be

[ad_1] Gov. Phil Murphy reacts to Buffalo shooting NJ Gov. Phil Murphy calls for nationwide gun safety legislation in aftermath of Buffalo shooting. Amy Newman, NorthJersey.com As we celebrate America’s independence, let’s pause and consider a question that touches on one of our nation’s most contentious debates. Who is the biggest buyer of guns in

[ad_1] The 93-year-old Moreno Valley, California, resident who shot an alleged intruder Wednesday said the suspect walked into “a gunfight with a pocket knife.” Breitbart News reported that a 93-year-old homeowner shot the alleged intruder shortly after midnight Wednesday. In an ABC News video, the 93-year-old homeowner, Joe Howard Teague, explained what led up to

[ad_1] To paraphrase one of Jesus’ teachings, you cannot serve both God and guns, says Franciscan Fr. Daniel P. Horan. “To those trying to square the circle of their demonstrated love of guns and alleged love of God, I ask: What is your true religion?” he writes. And NCR political columnist Michael Sean Winters says

[ad_1] Sometimes questions are asked that cannot be answered only guessed about. One of these questions is would things be different if Trump had won the election over Biden ­— we will never know.  Energy policy, a major driver of the current inflation and high gas prices which I think we can be certain would

[ad_1] A gunman recently massacred 19 children and two teachers with a legally-obtained AR-15-style rifle at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, a small town of about 16,000. A shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, killed 17 people only four years ago. The Uvalde shooting occurred a decade after the massacre at Sandy

[ad_1] Abortion is a matter of religion, not Constitution Abortion is not a 10th Amendment power, but a freedom of religion right. It’s a religious belief over when life begins, and that is subject to your beliefs and right. In what other country would the people in power impose their religious beliefs on the populace?

[ad_1] A video recording of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott plays during the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual convention on May 27, 2022 in Houston, Texas. The annual event came days after the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas left 19 children and 2 adults dead.Photo: Brandon Bell (Getty Images) A legal watchdog group has filed a

[ad_1] Enge had been procrastinating about buying a gun. The soft-spoken 69-year-old grew up around firearms, and always wanted one to protect her household. But in her highly conservative region of inland California, most training courses were linked to the National Rifle Association (NRA), whose politics she hated. Then, in early 2021, she realised that

[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: The National Rifle Association said the California Department of Justice put “vulnerable individuals” at risk after a recent data breach exposed the personal information of thousands of gun owners.  “The actions by the California DOJ are completely despicable and unacceptable. They have placed lives at

[ad_1] June 30, 2022 7:30 AM By Rob Frehse and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Posted: June 30, 2022 7:30 AM Updated: June 30, 2022 10:04 AM A woman pushing a baby in a stroller was shot in the head at close-range and killed in Manhattan on Wednesday night, police said. The three-month-old baby was unharmed, and

[ad_1] Glenn Youngkin is the kind of person who, if you ask him if he knows how to nae nae, he’s going to take it as a challenge. On a Thursday afternoon in late April, the Republican governor of Virginia is touring CodeRVA, a diverse magnet high school for students interested in tech careers—the sort

[ad_1] Our friends at the Onion did not take kindly to the Supreme Court’s historic and terrifying ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade. As is their proclivity, they conjured up some inspirational headlines aimed at putting the high court’s conservative majority in its place. Here are some of them:-Supreme Court Votes 5-4 to Throw Beer

[ad_1] The recent massacre of 10 innocent Black People at the ruthless hands of white supremacist Payton Gendron on May 14, 2022, in Buffalo, New York, and the slayings of 19 innocent children by Salvador Ramos, on May 24, 2022 – at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, the teenagers had two remarkable facts in

[ad_1] Sunny Hostin claimed Wednesday that it was “not possible” for anyone to be pro-life if they were also in favor of the death penalty or the Second Amendment. Hostin and her co-hosts on ABC’s midday talk show “The View” — which has been airing live from the Bahamas all week — spent part of

[ad_1] It has been a consequential six weeks in developments involving gun violence, gun rights and gun legislation in America. Since mid-May, the U.S. has seen multiple mass shootings, including the racist massacre of 10 Black people in a Buffalo, New York, grocery store and the slaughter of 19 schoolchildren and two teachers at an

[ad_1] (The Center Square) – One Connecticut-based firearms industry trade group has spent more on lobbying than the National Rifle Association. The National Shooting Sports Foundation, an industry trade association based in Newtown, has spent 40% more than the NRA lobbying Congress since 2019. For 2021 alone, OpenSecrets – a nonpartisan nonprofit tracking money into politics

[ad_1] WYE MILLS — The League of Women Voters sponsored a forum Sunday at Chesapeake College for Democratic candidates seeking to represent Maryland’s 1st Congressional District in the House of Representatives. Heather Mizeur and David Harden answered questions from a moderator and the audience about where they stand on issues prior to the July 19