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![Thousands gather for the "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" march on the anniversary of the 1963 Civil Rights March On Washington, at the Lincoln Memorial, in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/05/2021_0507-floyd-protest-400x300.jpg)
Chomsky: Protests Unleashed by Murder of George Floyd Exceed All in US History
World-renowned scholar Noam Chomsky discusses the killing of George Floyd and how the U.S. fomented a “gun culture.”
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Gun Manufacturers Are Endangering Public Health. They Should Be Held Liable.
Reforms that rely on police to enforce gun bans unduly target people of color. Instead, let’s go after the gun industry.
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NRA Tweets Text of Second Amendment After Shooter Kills 10 in Boulder, Colorado
The Boulder shooting has once again drawn attention to the role of the NRA and gun manufacturers in fueling this crisis.
![Wayne LaPierre, NRA vice president and CEO attends the NRA annual meeting of members at the 148th NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits on April 27, 2019, in Indianapolis, Indiana.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/01/GettyImages-1145468995-400x300.jpg)
NRA Files for Bankruptcy Months After Suit Revealed Internal Culture of Fraud
The pro-gun lobby group officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Friday, with plans to restructure in Texas.
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Searching for Safety in a Right-Wing Nightmare
Let’s face the future together, as bravely as we can.
![“A Lynch Mob”: After Months of Inaction, 2 White Men Are Charged with Murder of Ahmaud Arbery in GA](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/05/SEG2-Arbery-Killers-Split-400x300.jpg)
After Months of Inaction, 2 White Men Are Charged With Murder of Ahmaud Arbery
The arrests came two days after video of the attack in February was shared with the public, sparking widespread outrage.
![People stand in line outside the Martin B. Retting, Inc. guns store on March 15, 2020, in Culver City, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/05/2020_0506-gun-store-line-j-400x300.jpg)
Gun Violence Increases in the US Amid COVID-19 Shutdown
The challenge of access to medical care amid the pandemic has been exacerbated by increased death and injury from guns.
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Ahmaud Arbery Murder Finally Gets Georgia DA’s Attention After Graphic Video
Many want the immediate arrest of the two white men involved in the Black jogger's death.
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Jewish Community Denounces Anti-Semitic Attacks Fueled by Trump Administration
Anti-Semitism is on the rise and hate crimes increased in 2019 more than any time in half a century.
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This Court Case Could Be a Turning Point in Tackling Gun Violence
A lawsuit could finally put a dent in the immunity from liability currently enjoyed by gun manufacturers.