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Woman pleads not guilty to murder after man was stabbed to death in home

Joanne Moran is charged with murdering 50-year-old Jonathan Gibbons

Liverpool Echo · Jan 19, 2023

What Idaho murders investigators were looking for at Bryan Kohberger’s apartment - and what they found

Bryan Kohberger has been accused of slaying four students in an off-campus house in November

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023

Faces of killer brothers who battered security guard to death near shopping centre

Jay and Joseph Byrne admitted the manslaughter of Christopher Molloy, but were cleared of murder

Liverpool Echo · Jan 19, 2023

Wes Moore sworn in as Maryland’s first Black governor

Maryland governor Wes Moore has been sworn in as the state’s first Black governor

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023

Where in the Constitution does it say people must live in fear of powerful weapons?

A New Mexico case was just another example of firearms being used in a way that could quell free and open debate. Unfortunately, sheriffs from about 80 Illinois counties have said they won’t enforce the assault weapons ban. That invites unnecessary tragedy.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 19, 2023

In Pilsen, mass shooting looms over Juarez, once considered ‘sacred ground’ for community

Weeks after a shooter opened fire outside of Benito Juarez Community Academy, leaders in the school and the community worry the mass shooting will overshadow strides made throughout school’s storied history.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 19, 2023

"We won't shy away": Mayors are shaming gunmakers

“Mayors are on the frontlines of our nation’s gun violence epidemic," said the mayor of Kansas City, Missouri.

Axios · Jan 19, 2023

Editorial: Increased use of red flag laws is a positive step for NYC

Flags tend not to be useful if they’re not seen. In New York, laws that allowed authorities to seek orders to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people have existed for about a decade, including the contemporary so-called red flag laws enacted in 2019. Still, in NYC in…

Tribune News Service · Jan 19, 2023

Editorial: Dozens of sheriffs say they won’t enforce Illinois’ assault weapons ban. Did they forget their oaths of office?

The horrific mass shooting at Highland Park’s Fourth of July parade last year demanded swift, resolute action — and the Illinois General Assembly delivered.

Chicago Tribune · Jan 19, 2023

Man shot dead at Tenterfield police station after pointing gun at officers

The 48-year-old man was shot after entering the Tenterfield police station at about 5.45pm and pointing a firearm at officers.

ABC News · Jan 19, 2023