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National
March For Our Lives Unveils Gun Control Plan
The group says its plan could prevent 200,000 gun deaths over 10 years. It calls for creating a national registry and starting a buyback program and creating a national gun czar.
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Trump Tweets On 'Disgusting' Baltimore Bring Activist Trash Collectors To City
Last month, the president bemoaned the grime and litter in Baltimore on Twitter. Now activists, some with conservative leanings who live outside Maryland, are hosting clean-up efforts in the city.
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Politics
HUD Secretary Ben Carson Compares Baltimore To A Cancer Patient
His trip to Baltimore comes as the city and its long-time Rep. Elijah Cummings D-Md., have been the targets of a series of disparaging tweets by President Trump.
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Politics
Ben Carson Backs Trump, Says Baltimore Homes Were 'Infested' With Rats, Roaches
Speaking on Fox News, HUD Secretary Ben Carson, said he faced a "horrible dilemma" as a doctor in the city and hesitated to send some young patients back to their Baltimore homes after procedures.
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Jeffrey Epstein Is Denied Bail In Sex Trafficking Case
U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman ordered the 66-year-old multimillionaire to remain in jail until trial. Federal prosecutors had called Epstein a flight risk.
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New Accusations For Epstein As Some In South Florida Say 'Good Riddance' To Acosta
After Labor Secretary Alex Acosta's resignation, federal prosecutors in Manhattan alleged financier Jeffrey Epstein attempted to buy influence over people who were set to testify against him.
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Politics
With A Growing Membership Since Trump, Black Gun Group Considers Getting Political
The African American Gun Association is at a crossroads, trying to decide whether to stay a community-oriented organization or get into the political fray.
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Politics
Democrats Introduce Bill Allowing Shooting Victims To Sue Gun Industry
The Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act aims to repeal federal a 2005 law known the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act or PLCAA but faces long odds of becoming law.
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Vigils Continue For 12 People Killed In Virginia Beach Shooting
Virginia Beach is still coping with the horrific mass shooting at a municipal complex on Friday where 12 people were killed. Vigils are being held as some city officials returned to work Monday.
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Free Gun Violence Prevention Course Launches To Educate Young Activists
Researchers want new activists to lean on decades of public health research when engaging in work with policy makers and candidates seeking elective office.