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Aug 27 2023
Headline Roundup
Gunman Kills Three and Himself in Racially-Motivated Florida Shooting
A gunman killed three, and himself, in a racially motivated shooting in Jacksonville, FL Saturday afternoon.
The Details: According to authoritie, a white male in his 20s, armed with an assault rifle decorated with swastikas and a handgun, murdered three black people at a Dollar General store. The shooter left manifestos to be discovered by his father for the media, law enforcement, and
Fox News (Online News) Reuters CNN (Online News)Jun 16 2023
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Tree of Life Synagogue Shooter Found Guilty of All Charges
Robert Bowers, the man who killed 11 people at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue in 2018, was found guilty of 63 federal charges, including 22 charges punishable by death.
Details: Bowers was found guilty of 11 counts of “obstructing the exercise of religious beliefs resulting in death,” a capital offense. During the trial, his lawyer did not dispute that Bower was the gunman, but
The Hill NBC News (Online) New York Post (News)Jul 07 2020
Headline Roundup
Media Outlets Differ in Coverage of Child Shot in Atlanta
An eight-year-old girl was shot and killed near the scene of a protest in Atlanta, Georgia over the weekend. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms told protesters to disperse following the shooting; protesters were assembling over the police killing of Rayshard Brooks in June.
Coverage from right-rated outlets were more likely to frame the violence as having been incited by Black Lives Matter
NBC News (Online) International Business Times TownhallJan 31 2024
Headline Roundup
Republicans on House Homeland Security Committee Vote to Impeach Mayorkas
On Wednesday, House Republicans on the Homeland Security Committee voted, 18-15, along party lines, to take the initial step in impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
The Details: Mayorkas is accused of refusing to enforce federal immigration laws and breaching public trust by failing to assert control of the US-Mexico border. The full House
New York Post (News) ForbesDec 22 2020
Headline Roundup
Trump Grants 15 Pardons
The White House announced President Donald Trump had granted 15 pardons and issued partial or full commutations for the prison sentences of five other individuals Tuesday. Those granted a pardon or clemency include three former GOP Reps who were convicted of various financial crimes and lying to the FBI; two people charged as part of the Russia investigation, including former Trump adviser
CNN (Online News) The Hill Fox News (Online News)Mar 11 2013
News
How Gun Control Ends: Not With A Bang, But A Whimper
Heres a hard truth: all the emotion and outrage and sadness that followed the Dec. 14 shooting of 20 children and 6 adults at Sandy Hook elementary school may make almost no difference in federal gun control laws. How little is the Hill going to do on gun control? As things stand, Congress may not even pass two gun control measures that even some elements of the powerful gun lobby have
Time MagazineOct 01 2019
Headline Roundup
Guyger Found Guilty of Murder
Amber Guyger, a former Dallas police officer, was found guilty Tuesday of murdering Botham Jean in September 2018. Guyger, a white female officer, shot and killed Jean, a black man, in his apartment that she mistook for her own after mistaking him for an intruder. The jury was asked to ponder whether Guyger should be charged with the less serious manslaughter. Guyger could face anywhere from
NBC News (Online) NPR (Online News) National Review (News)Dec 19 2023
Headline Roundup
Texas Passes Immigration Law to Allow Migrant Arrests
On Monday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a bill making illegal entry into Texas from Mexico a state crime. The bill is part of a package of measures aimed at decreasing the flow of migrants entering Texas from Mexico.
Key Details: Beginning in March 2024, state and local police will be authorized to arrest migrants who are believed to be in Texas illegally, and state judges will
Breitbart News The Dallas Morning News Washington PostDec 05 2022
Headline Roundup
Secret Service Says CCP-Linked Hackers Stole $20M in US Pandemic Relief
The Secret Service acknowledged Monday that Chinese government-linked hackers have stolen at least $20 million in U.S. COVID-19 relief funds.
For Context: The stolen funds included Small Business Administration loans and unemployment insurance funds in over a dozen states. The Secret Service confirmed the news after NBC News (Lean Left bias) broke the story Monday, but didn't offer
Reuters Washington Examiner CNN (Online News)Mar 16 2021
Perspectives Blog
AllStances™: Critical Race Theory
Is critical race theory (CRT) valid, or is it a problem? Does it unite us or divide us? Is it racist or anti-racist? Explore all perspectives, stances, and arguments for and against critical race theory with AllStances™ by AllSides.
Critical Race Theory is Necessary to Defeat Racism CRT is anti-racist because it encourages us to see race, which can help us to dismantle Julie Mastrine