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El Paso mass murder suspect pleads not guilty, accused of targeting Mexicans

World / Crime & Legal Oct 11, 2019

El Paso mass murder suspect pleads not guilty, accused of targeting Mexicans

The Texas man accused of deliberately targeting Mexicans in a shooting spree that killed 22 people at an El Paso Walmart store pleaded not guilty on Thursday in his first court appearance. Patrick Crusius, 21, was indicted last month for capital murder and will face ...

Six months after Christchurch attacks, New Zealand bill would tighten gun laws further

Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal Sep 13, 2019

Six months after Christchurch attacks, New Zealand bill would tighten gun laws further

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern introduced a new bill to Parliament on Friday that aims to further tighten gun laws, and the country marked six months since a mass shooting in Christchurch that killed 51 Muslim worshippers. This is New Zealand's second set of ...

Grand jury indicts man accused of gunning down 22 people at El Paso Walmart

World / Crime & Legal Sep 13, 2019

Grand jury indicts man accused of gunning down 22 people at El Paso Walmart

A Texas grand jury on Thursday indicted a man accused of killing 22 people and wounding 26 others in an August shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, who had told authorities he was targeting Mexicans, a local prosecutor said. Patrick Crusius, 21, was ...

U.S. Democrats increase pressure on Trump and Republicans with new gun bills

World / Politics Sep 11, 2019

U.S. Democrats increase pressure on Trump and Republicans with new gun bills

U.S. Democrats, looking to heighten their profile on the hot-button issue of gun control, prepared to move forward on Tuesday with new measures to curb gun violence, while President Donald Trump also planned to huddle with Republican leaders. The Democratic-led House of Representatives Judiciary Committee ...

8chan owner says he will restrict some access during emergencies

Business Sep 6, 2019

8chan owner says he will restrict some access during emergencies

The online message board 8chan, linked to several recent mass shootings, plans to restrict parts of the website during a "state of emergency," the site's owner, Jim Watkins, told a U.S. House panel in a written statement. "If 8chan comes back online, it will be ...

Walmart to stop selling ammo for handguns and assault-style weapons

Business Sep 4, 2019

Walmart to stop selling ammo for handguns and assault-style weapons

Walmart Inc. said on Tuesday it would discontinue sales of ammunition for handguns and some assault-style rifles in stores across the United States, in response to the recent mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. The largest U.S. arms retailer, which has been under pressure to ...

White House to propose expedited death penalty for perpetrators of mass shootings

World / Crime & Legal Sep 3, 2019

White House to propose expedited death penalty for perpetrators of mass shootings

U.S. Attorney General William Barr has drafted legislation that would speed the death penalty for people who have committed mass murder, a White House official said on Monday. Marc Short, chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, told reporters on Air Force 2 that ...

Trump says background checks would not have prevented recent gun carnage

World / Social Issues Sep 2, 2019

Trump says background checks would not have prevented recent gun carnage

As the United States grappled with yet another mass shooting event on Sunday, President Donald Trump said that background checks on gun purchasers would not have prevented recent gun violence in the country. A gunman near Odessa, Texas, killed seven and wounded 21 more after ...

Trump blames mass shootings on the mentally ill and calls for more institutions

World / Politics Aug 16, 2019

Trump blames mass shootings on the mentally ill and calls for more institutions

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he supports meaningful background checks for gun buyers, but he told reporters that those responsible for recent mass shootings were mentally ill and the United States should build more mental institutions. Trump said he had been speaking with Senate ...

Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke back on campaign trail as rival John Hickenlooper drops out

World / Politics Aug 16, 2019

Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke back on campaign trail as rival John Hickenlooper drops out

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke said on Thursday he was resuming his campaign with a new sense of focus after a mass shooting in his Texas hometown, while rival John Hickenlooper ended his bid to take on President Donald Trump. Both men have struggled with ...

U.S. Democratic candidate Kamala Harris offers plan to curb domestic terrorism and gun sales

World / Politics Aug 15, 2019

U.S. Democratic candidate Kamala Harris offers plan to curb domestic terrorism and gun sales

Kamala Harris laid out a gun control plan Wednesday that focuses on domestic terrorism, proposing action to add online gun sellers to background check requirements and expand the mission of the National Counterterrorism Center to include domestic terrorism. If elected, Harris said she would take ...

Mexico pushes U.S. to designate El Paso shooting massacre an act of terrorism

World / Crime & Legal Aug 15, 2019

Mexico pushes U.S. to designate El Paso shooting massacre an act of terrorism

Mexico's government on Wednesday doubled down on its assertion that the Aug. 3 mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, was an act of terrorism against Mexicans and urged the United States to ensure the incident was designated as such. Speaking after meetings on Tuesday between ...

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