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Would closing the 'boyfriend loophole' in gun legislation save lives? Here's what the research says

Would closing the 'boyfriend loophole' in gun legislation save lives? Here's what the research says

A bipartisan gun safety bill is limited in scope, but among the provisions is a proposal to close the so-called “boyfriend loophole” which allows some people with a record of domestic violence to still buy firearms.
by The Associated Press

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Supreme Court expands gun rights, with nation divided

Supreme Court expands gun rights, with nation divided

The Supreme Court said Thursday that Americans have a right to carry guns in public, a major expansion of gun rights. The court struck down a New York gun law in a ruling expected to directly impact half a dozen other populous states.
by The Associated Press

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Feds want 25 years for Chauvin for violating Floyd’s rights

Feds want 25 years for Chauvin for violating Floyd’s rights

Federal prosecutors asked a judge on Wednesday to sentence a former Minneapolis officer to 25 years for violating the rights of George Floyd, saying Derek Chauvin’s actions were cold-blooded and needless as he knelt on the Black man’s neck while Floyd repeatedly said he couldn’t breathe.
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Uvalde school police chief on leave after mass shooting

Uvalde school police chief on leave after mass shooting

The Uvalde school district’s police chief was put on leave Wednesday following allegations that he erred in his response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 students and two teachers dead.
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South Dakota AG removed from post after hitting and killing a pedestrian

South Dakota AG removed from post after hitting and killing a pedestrian

State Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg was impeached and removed from office by South Dakota lawmakers for crimes and wrongdoings before and after fatally hitting Joe Boever on a highway shoulder.
by Lee Strubinger

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Texas top cop: Uvalde police could've ended rampage early on

Texas top cop: Uvalde police could've ended rampage early on

Police had enough officers and firepower on the scene of the Uvalde school massacre to have stopped the gunman three minutes after he entered the building, and they would have found the door to the classroom where he was holed up unlocked if they had bothered to check it, the head of the Texas state police testified Tuesday, pronouncing the law enforcement response an “abject failure.”
by The Associated Press

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1/6 panel: Local 'heroes' rebuffed Trump, then faced threats

The House Jan. 6 committee has heard chilling, tearful testimony that Donald Trump’s relentless pressure to overturn the 2020 presidential election led to widespread threats against local workers and state officials.
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George Floyd killing: Ex-cops' state trial moved to October

George Floyd killing: Ex-cops' state trial moved to October

J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao are now set to go to trial on Oct. 24. They face aiding and abetting charges in Floyd’s killing while in police custody. The state trial has been repeatedly delayed as the ex-officers faced federal charges for violating Floyd's civil rights.
by Jon Collins

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