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Tennessee Legislature passes bill to arm teachers despite fierce opposition: The Tennessee state House passed a bill on Tuesday that would allow teachers who are ...
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Tennessee Legislature passes bill to arm teachers despite fierce ...
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Two Michigan high schools rank among nation's best, state ranking drops to 31st: Michigan saw its state rank drop to 31st, compared to 26th last year.
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Two Michigan high schools rank among nation's best, state ranking drops to ...
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Nearly a quarter of K-12 teachers faced a gun lockdown last year: 18% of teachers are "very" or "extremely" worried about a shooting at their ...
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Nearly a quarter of K-12 teachers faced a gun lockdown last year
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A quarter-century after Columbine killings, survivors and community members gather to process their grief and ‘never forget’
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A quarter-century after Columbine killings, survivors and community ...
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Biden to close ‘gun-show loophole’ and expand background checks for firearms: New rule comes under legislation passed after Uvalde, Texas, shooting.
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Biden to close ‘gun-show loophole’ and expand background checks for ...
Quick Glance: Biden Administration Implements Stricter Background Checks for Gun Dealers
  • A new rule by the Biden administration will require thousands of gun dealers to conduct background checks on buyers to close a legal loophole.

  • President Biden emphasizes that the measure aims to keep guns away from domestic abusers and felons to save lives.

  • The law mandates that sellers primarily engaged in selling firearms for profit must be federally licensed and perform checks.

  • Despite praise from advocates, the regulation is likely to face legal challenges from gun rights activists, concerned about potential infringements.
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Maine Republican blames mass shooting on law expanding abortion access: Maine State Rep. Michael Lemelin (R) on Wednesday said the Lewiston mass shooting in ...
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Maine Republican blames mass shooting on law expanding abortion access
Quick Glance: Maine Republicans Censured Over Connecting Mass Shooting to God's Wrath on Abortion Law
  • Two Maine Republican lawmakers faced censure on Thursday for linking the state's deadliest mass shooting to God's anger over a bill expanding abortion access.

  • Following discussions on a new legislative proposal, Michael Lemelin and Shelley Rudnicki were formally reprimanded by the chamber.

  • Initial remarks triggered swift bipartisan condemnation in Maine's Democrat-led House of Representatives.

  • A censure vote by the House resulted in both legislators being barred from speaking or voting until issuing apologies.
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Man kills wife, 3 kids in murder-suicide mass shooting; 4th child survives unharmed: Police
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Man kills wife, 3 kids in murder-suicide mass shooting; 4th child survives ...
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At least 2 killed, 6 others injured in shooting at Memphis block party, police say
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At least 2 killed, 6 others injured in shooting at Memphis block party ...
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The Crumbleys Are Being Scapegoated for America's Gun Failures: A society that has refused to regulate guns is now punishing parents for not doing so on ...
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The Crumbleys Are Being Scapegoated for America's Gun Failures
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Former Warren Mayor Jim Fouts running for Michigan House seat: Former Warren Mayor Jim Fouts has filed to run for the Michigan House of Representatives.
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Former Warren Mayor Jim Fouts running for Michigan House seat
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Oakland GOP announces new county executive candidate ahead of deadline: Oakland County GOP leaders selected Nikola "Nik" Gjonaj as the candidate to seek the ...
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Oakland GOP announces new county executive candidate ahead of deadline
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Trades make a comeback with Gen Z workers: More young people are training for jobs as plumbers, electricians, welders and beyond.
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Trades make a comeback with Gen Z workers
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Jennifer and James Crumbley and the Trend of Legal Consequences for Parents: Experts warn about a wave of legal consequences for parents like the Crumbleys ...
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Jennifer and James Crumbley and the Trend of Legal Consequences for ...
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Arab American candidates challenge pro-Israel Democrats in Michigan: Tuesday was the deadline for candidates for Congress to file their paperwork to be on ...
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Arab American candidates challenge pro-Israel Democrats in Michigan
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Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani makes quick visit to Metro Detroit: The Iraqi leader's visit was not publicly announced ahead of time ...
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Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani makes quick visit to Metro ...
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Watch 'Crumbley Trials' trailer: New doc explores Michigan school shooter's parents cases
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Watch 'Crumbley Trials' trailer: New doc explores Michigan school ...
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School shooting survivors share their stories, from Columbine to Oxford High: School shooting survivors across generations write letters to future survivors.
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School shooting survivors share their stories, from Columbine to Oxford ...
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Maryland high school student arrested after authorities discovered a 129-page document detailing school shooting plan, police say
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Maryland high school student arrested after authorities discovered a ...
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White House launches emergency response protocol for mass shootings: The White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention will hold the first in-person meeting with ...
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White House launches emergency response protocol for mass shootings
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Man who lost son in Robb Elementary shooting criticizes Uvalde shirt sold at Walmart; store issues apology
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Man who lost son in Robb Elementary shooting criticizes Uvalde shirt sold ...
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Chicago mass shooting leaves 8-year-old girl dead, 10 others injured: Chicago police believe gang-related violence led to the fatal shooting of an 8-year-old ...
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Chicago mass shooting leaves 8-year-old girl dead, 10 others injured
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Why Biden’s fate may be settled in the Rust Belt not the Sun Belt: Democrats are looking at a 2024 Electoral College map very few of them expected.
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Why Biden’s fate may be settled in the Rust Belt not the Sun Belt
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Dr. Werner Spitz, renowned former medical examiner, dies at 97: Spitz served as the chief medical examiner in Wayne and Macomb counties. He built an ...
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Dr. Werner Spitz, renowned former medical examiner, dies at 97
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8-year-old killed, 10 injured in shooting at family gathering in Chicago, police say
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8-year-old killed, 10 injured in shooting at family gathering in Chicago ...
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Mary Patterson drops out of race for Oakland County exec: The Republican candidate, the daughter of the late L. Brooks Patterson, the former county executive ...
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Mary Patterson drops out of race for Oakland County exec
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25 years after Columbine shooting, schools are safe despite public perception of danger
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25 years after Columbine shooting, schools are safe despite public ...
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Pro-Trump lawyer's Michigan trial planned ahead of November election: Oakland County Judge Jeffery Matis said he's planning for Stefanie Lambert's trial to begin ...
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Pro-Trump lawyer's Michigan trial planned ahead of November election
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Listen: James Crumbley's threatening jail phone calls released: Newly released audio files of Crumbley's calls from Oakland County Jail include multiple slurs ...
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Listen: James Crumbley's threatening jail phone calls released
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Parkland dad reflects on Harris tour of Stoneman Douglas site: Fred Guttenberg, who lost his daughter Jamie, has pushed for more gun control.
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Parkland dad reflects on Harris tour of Stoneman Douglas site
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Parents of Covenant School shooting victims beg judge not to release shooter Audrey Hale's manifesto
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Parents of Covenant School shooting victims beg judge not to release ...
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Tennessee Senate passes bill allowing teachers to carry guns amid vocal protests: According to the bill, Tennessee teachers would need to undergo special ...
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Tennessee Senate passes bill allowing teachers to carry guns amid vocal ...
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Rick Johnson, ex-Michigan House speaker, loses bid to leave prison years early: The request was the latest attempt by the disgraced politician to leave prison ...
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Rick Johnson, ex-Michigan House speaker, loses bid to leave prison years ...
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Opinion | Abortion Is Remaking Our Political Landscape. Why Aren’t Guns?: Is it possible for us to get to the same place on gun safety that we’re getting to on ...
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Opinion | Abortion Is Remaking Our Political Landscape. Why Aren’t Guns?
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Amid relentless school shootings, scrutiny extends beyond the shooter: It’s not just the shooters being held responsible for mass shootings. Parents ...
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Amid relentless school shootings, scrutiny extends beyond the shooter
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Fentanyl crisis subject of town hall in Oakland County: 'This doesn't affect 1 population, 1 race, 1 socio-economic status, 1 Republican or Democrat .. ...
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Fentanyl crisis subject of town hall in Oakland County
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Colorado House passes bill to ban sale, purchase of “assault weapons,” sending measure to Senate
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Colorado House passes bill to ban sale, purchase of “assault weapons ...
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Madonna honors victims and survivors of Pulse nightclub shooting in powerful speech during Miami concert
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Madonna honors victims and survivors of Pulse nightclub shooting in ...
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Opinion: Time to stop being stupid about guns in schools: Prison sentences for the father and mother of a high school shooter in Michigan who killed four ...
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Opinion: Time to stop being stupid about guns in schools
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Before Teacher Was Shot, Assistant Principal Was Warned First Grader Had a Gun: A Virginia grand jury found that the administrator had not acted on reports from ...
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Before Teacher Was Shot, Assistant Principal Was Warned First Grader Had a ...
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Celebrate 4/20 in Michigan with deals, events for weed users: A list of events and deals in Detroit and Michigan on 4/20 a holiday that weed lovers enjoy.
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Celebrate 4/20 in Michigan with deals, events for weed users
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Lawsuits filed against the owners of a mushroom farm after death and injury of two brothers in Half Moon Bay
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Lawsuits filed against the owners of a mushroom farm after death and ...
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What the families of the Oxford school shooting victims said at the Crumbleys’ sentencing
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What the families of the Oxford school shooting victims said at the ...
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Northville Township warns of string of robberies targeting pricey homes: Northville police issue a warning about a criminal gang targeting high-end neighborhoods ...
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Northville Township warns of string of robberies targeting pricey homes
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Farmington Hills man found guilty of stealing dozens of cars from Silverdome lot: Man faces sentencing in August. Co-defendant received a 20-month sentence in ...
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Farmington Hills man found guilty of stealing dozens of cars from ...
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Texas substitute teacher dropped after puppet show mass shooting: A Texas school district dropped a substitute teacher following a "disturbing" puppet ...
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Texas substitute teacher dropped after puppet show mass shooting
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I'm part of the Columbine generation - nothing has changed 25 years on: The entirety of my generation’s school years were formed on the assumption that Columbine ...
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I'm part of the Columbine generation - nothing has changed 25 years on
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Seconds matter: How Columbine changed police response: When two teenagers shot and killed 13 people at Columbine High School on the afternoon of April 20, 1999 ...
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Seconds matter: How Columbine changed police response
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Boy Wakes to Find Entire Family Massacred in Horrific Quadruple Murder-Suicide: The boy was the sole survivor of a shooting rampage by his father.
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Boy Wakes to Find Entire Family Massacred in Horrific Quadruple ...
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Michigan school shooting victim's mother says Crumbleys' sentencing ‘sends message to parents’
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Michigan school shooting victim's mother says Crumbleys' sentencing ‘sends ...
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Shoot-out doesn’t mean Doral is the next South Beach. But it’s time to take action | Opinion
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Shoot-out doesn’t mean Doral is the next South Beach. But it’s time to ...
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Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to arm school teachers with guns - UPI.com: Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday to arm teachers with guns. The bill ...
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Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to arm school teachers with guns - UPI.com
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Broward Public Schools plans to install metal detectors in all high schools this fall
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Broward Public Schools plans to install metal detectors in all high ...
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Teen suspect in Nudieland mass shooting arrested on murder, assault charges : The teen is charged with aiding and abetting murder and six counts of felony ...
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Teen suspect in Nudieland mass shooting arrested on murder ...
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Opinion: Abortion is remaking our political landscape. Why aren’t guns?: Why don’t we talk more about guns?
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Opinion: Abortion is remaking our political landscape. Why aren’t guns?
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T-Squared: Texas Tribune and partners share Collier Prize: We were recognized, with ProPublica and FRONTLINE, for our investigation into law enforcement’s ...
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T-Squared: Texas Tribune and partners share Collier Prize
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25 years after Columbine horror, school shootings still happen: Today, it’s our kids wanting to stay safe. Yesterday, it was us.
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25 years after Columbine horror, school shootings still happen
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Victims of Columbine school shooting remembered on 25th anniversary: A girl who wrote to God in her diaries, a boy with learning disabilities who was just ...
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Victims of Columbine school shooting remembered on 25th anniversary
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Laura Washington: Where is the outrage for the victims of Chicago’s latest mass shooting?
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Laura Washington: Where is the outrage for the victims of Chicago’s latest ...
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Arrest made in connection with Texas mass shooting that killed 1, wounded 8: Christopher Jones, 28, was booked into the Dallas County jail on one count of deadly ...
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Arrest made in connection with Texas mass shooting that killed 1 ...
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A "hyperactive" Atlantic hurricane season is nearing, forecasters warn: This is the greatest number of storms predicted by this group since they began ...
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A "hyperactive" Atlantic hurricane season is nearing ...
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It’s 25 years since Columbine. This is why I can’t leave the story behind: On 20 April 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold drove to Columbine High School in ...
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It’s 25 years since Columbine. This is why I can’t leave the story behind
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On Columbine anniversary, a nation divided over guns: A quarter century after the Columbine massacre, Americans continue to square off over the interplay of guns ...
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On Columbine anniversary, a nation divided over guns