Maine Sens. Collins and King back a program that invests in mental health and school security, but wouldn’t change the kinds of weapons sold or who can buy them.
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White supremacists riling up thousands of followers on social media
They are building thriving, macho communities across social media platforms such as Instagram, Telegram and TikTok.
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House approves ‘red flag’ gun bill unlikely to pass Senate
Rep. Jared Golden of Maine was the only Democrat to vote against the measure, which would allow families and police to ask federal courts to remove firearms from people believed to be at risk of harming themselves or others.
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Gun suicides in Maine far outpace U.S. rate
A new state report says more than 85 percent of Maine’s firearm deaths in 2020 were suicides, a percentage well above the national average.
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Students of color push back on calls for police in schools
With Black students and other students of color, their personal experiences with policing can leave them feeling unsafe and alienated when they see officers on campus.
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More than 50 feared dead in Nigeria church attack, officials say
Gunmen opened fire and detonated explosives at a Catholic church just as worshippers gathered on Pentecost Sunday.
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3 dead, 11 wounded in Philadelphia shooting on busy street
Police say they witnessed several suspects firing into a large crowd on Saturday just before midnight.
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Police: Tennessee shooting leads to 3 dead, 14 injured
Fourteen people were hit by gunfire in the incident near a nightclub early Sunday and three were hit by vehicles while trying to flee the scene, police said.
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Teachers after Texas attack: ‘None of us are built for this’
Already expected to be guidance counselors, social workers, surrogate parents and more to their students, teachers are sometimes called on to be protectors, too.
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Recent mass shootings expose divisions on guns in faith communities
The recent surge of mass shootings in America has led to debates in faith communities over what is “pro-life.”