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Justice Department Awards Grants for Police Officers in Schools
The DOJ is handing out $44 million to provide 356 school resource officers to 141 cities and counties around the country to make schools ‘safer.’
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Sen. Ted Cruz Takes Senate Floor to Launch a Phony Filibuster, and More
On Tuesday, Senator Ted Cruz took the floor of the Senate to launch an all-night phony filibuster, and more.
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How Fake 2nd Amendment History Kills
The gun carnage will never end unless the Rightu2019s bogus history of the Second Amendment is exploded and the real intent of the Framers is explained.
How Did D.C. Navy Yard Gunman Get Security Clearance While Being Treated by VA for Mental Illness?
A gunman opened fire at a naval base in Washington, DC, on Monday, killing 12 people and wounding several others before dying in a shootout with police.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Twelve People Killed in Mass Shooting at Navy Yard Complex, and More
On Monday, 12 people were killed in a mass shooting in our nation's capital, and at least 8 others were injured, and more.
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Act Erratically and the Police Will Shoot You
That is precisely what happened to two men, in two different states, over the past weekend.
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When the Police Become a Standing Army, Liberty is Sacrificed Without Security
A shift to militaristic and arguably unconstitutional policing would have shocked the conscience of America's founders, according to Radley Balko in his book
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Open Letter to Trayvon’s Father: Sue Zimmerman
Greg Palast: There's only one way to put George Zimmerman out of business.
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Does the NRA Want African-American Men to Stand Their Ground?
The NRA needs to announce a new program immediately, complete with a website that takes donations of both money and guns to give to young African-Americans.
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Key Mistakes Sway Jury in Zimmerman Trial
A Southern jury was prohibited from considering race in the Zimmerman trial.