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SCOTUS could soon make shootings worse

A case made to appeal to Clarence Thomas and Sam Alito may end mental health and domestic violence gun restrictions

Salon · Oct 27, 2023

Andhra Pradesh: Police arrest six in murder case of 54-year-old woman at Kuppam

TIRUPATI: Police arrested six persons in connection with the murder of a 54-year-old single woman reported at Kuppam in Andhra Pradesh about ten days ago.

The Times of India · Oct 27, 2023

Maine shootings: Four victims confirmed from deaf community as divers scour river for suspect

Robert Card is suspected of killing 18 people and wounding 13 more after opening fire at a bowling alley

Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2023

Slain Maryland judge remembered as dedicated and even-keeled

Loved ones are grieving the loss of a Maryland judge who was gunned down outside his home last week

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023

Ex-boyfriend of slain CPS special education teacher charged with attempted murder in shooting of state trooper

Cristobal Santana is accused of shooting a state trooper in the leg Wednesday in Springfield. The family of his ex-girlfriend allege he’s responsible for her shooting death Sunday in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 27, 2023

After Lewiston shooting, Americans must insist on laws to limit AR-15 style weapons in civilian hands

What’s needed is a long-term, united battle for a federal ban on murderous weapons of war, something most Americans support. Meanwhile, given the current climate in Congress, a similar effort is needed in state capitals.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 26, 2023

How the 2024 candidates reacted to Maine shooting

Candidates seeking the White House in 2024 offered commentary about gun violence in America after 18 people were killed in a mass shooting in Maine

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023

Volunteer youth bowling coach and 'hero' bar manager among Maine shooting victims

Authorities have not released the names of the 18 people killed in two mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, but their family members and friends have begun sharing their stories

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023

Highland Park massacre suspect’s father wants to call his son as a witness in his own trial next month

Robert Crimo Jr. is set to go to trial Nov. 6 on counts of reckless conduct for signing his son’s FOID application in 2019 when the son was underage.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 26, 2023

Texas’ top criminal court halts William Speer’s execution hours before he was scheduled to die

Speer has been on death row for decades after strangling another inmate at a Texas prison. The victim’s sister and faith leaders have both called on the parole board to halt the execution.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 26, 2023