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Connecticut leaders pushing for legislation that would help prevent domestic abusers from purchasing firearms

Connecticut leaders pushing for legislation that would help prevent domestic abusers from purchasing firearms

Connecticut leaders are pushing for legislation they claim will help prevent domestic abusers from purchasing firearms. “Domestic violence and access to guns is a lethal combination,” Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz said. It’s a combination that leaders want to put an end to. Bysiewicz said a domestic violence abuser is five times more likely to kill …

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A recent court case could clear the way for change, and a bill is under consideration

A recent court case could clear the way for change, and a bill is under consideration

A bill before the Connecticut General Assembly, along with a recent Appellate Court decision, may change the requirement for towns to publish legal notices in newspapers. Connecticut state law mandates that government agencies publish notifications of certain policy changes and meetings in a local newspaper with “substantial” circulation in the town. However, a recent lawsuit …

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City Mayors' Support for CT Gun Bill Meets Opposition

City Mayors’ Support for CT Gun Bill Meets Opposition

A bill supported by city mayors in Connecticut, aimed at tightening gun control measures, is facing opposition from lawmakers and gun rights advocates. The proposed legislation seeks to expand background checks, restrict high-capacity magazines, and prohibit the possession of guns by individuals convicted of domestic violence or hate crimes. While the mayors of several cities …

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Olivia Pratt-Korbel: Nine-year-old screamed 'Mum, I'm scared' seconds before she was shot, court told

Olivia Pratt-Korbel: Nine-year-old screamed ‘Mum, I’m scared’ seconds before she was shot, court told

Nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel screamed “Mum, I’m scared” seconds before she was shot dead in her own home, a court has been told. Olivia was killed on 22 August last year as a gunman chased convicted burglar Joseph Nee into her home. Her mother, Cheryl Korbel, 46, was injured in the shooting. Thomas Cashman, 34, is on …

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Taliban Demand US Return $3.5 Billion In Afghan Assets After Court Ruling

Taliban Demand US Return $3.5 Billion In Afghan Assets After Court Ruling

Taliban authorities called on Washington Wednesday to return $3.5 billion belonging to Afghanistan’s central bank after a New York federal judge ruled the families of victims in the 9/11 attacks cannot seize the funds. Taliban authorities called on Washington Wednesday to return $3.5 billion belonging to Afghanistan’s central bank after a New York federal judge …

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Suspect indicted on federal hate crime charges in shootings of 2 Jewish men in LA

Suspect indicted on federal hate crime charges in shootings of 2 Jewish men in LA

A federal grand jury indicted the man accused of targeting and shooting two Jewish men at close range on hate crime and weapons charges, prosecutors announced Friday. Martin Estrada, the U.S. Attorney of the Central District of California, said Jamie Tran, 28 was indicted on two hate crime counts for willfully causing bodily injury and …

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Jean-Pierre lashes out over Tennessee law banning drag shows near children: 'What sense does that make?'

Jean-Pierre lashes out over Tennessee law banning drag shows near children: ‘What sense does that make?’

The law also bans gender transition treatments for minors White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre lashed out at Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Friday over a bill he signed into law this week restricting drag shows on public property, in the presence of children, or near schools in the state. Jean-Pierre, who is openly gay, questioned …

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Vice Media taps restructuring guru amid bankruptcy rumors: sources

Vice Media taps restructuring guru amid bankruptcy rumors: sources

Vice has named a well-known restructuring guru to its board amid speculation that the company could be on the verge of bankruptcy, On the Money has learned. After more than a year of trying to sell itself, Vice has brought in Mo Meghji — who served as Chief Restructuring Officer for Sears and Barney’s — to the …

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16-Year-Old Calif. Boy Fatally Stabbed During High School Classroom Fight

16-Year-Old Calif. Boy Fatally Stabbed During High School Classroom Fight

Montgomery High School junior Jaden Jess Pienta died after being stabbed three times in the chest by another student during an altercation in an art class A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death during a fight at a Santa Rosa high school on Wednesday. According to a release from the Santa Rose Police Department, the …

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Commonwealth Court ruling says public school funding in PA is ‘unconstitutional’

Commonwealth Court ruling says public school funding in PA is ‘unconstitutional’

A decision by a Commonwealth Court judge in early February will force Pennsylvania lawmakers to reconsider how they allocate state aid to schools. Commonwealth Court Judge Renee Cohn Jubelirer ruled on Feb. 7 that the state’s public schools funding “falls woefully short and violates students’ constitutional rights,” according to a report by the Associated Press. Jubelirer’s …

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