Tag: violence
Biden’s Hopes for the Middle East Imperiled by Eruption of Violence
The Hamas attack on Israel could narrow the chances for the president’s efforts to negotiate a new alignment in the region by normalizing relations be [...]
Target says it will close nine stores, citing violence and theft
A Target department store in North Miami Beach, Florida, on May 17, 2023.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesTarget said Tuesday that it will close nine stores i [...]
Biden Creates Federal Office of Gun Violence Prevention
The office will be led by Vice President Kamala Harris, who pursued gun safety measures when she was California’s top prosecutor.
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Prosecutors Took Cautious Path in Connecting Trump to Jan. 6 Violence
There was something noticeably absent when the special counsel, Jack Smith, unsealed an indictment this week charging former President Donald J. Trump [...]
Supreme Court to Hear Major Guns Case Involving Domestic Violence
The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to consider whether the government may forbid people subject to domestic violence orders from having guns, setting [...]
Mass violence is changing how millennial and Gen Z Republicans see gun restrictions
The generational disconnect suggests broader GOP opposition to gun restrictions will be a steady irritant inside a party already struggling to appeal [...]
In Miami, the Only Violence From Trump Supporters Was Rhetorical
In Georgia, at the Republican state convention, Kari Lake, who refused to concede the Arizona election for governor in 2022 and who is an ardent defen [...]
Sudan violence: UK help for Britons stuck in Sudan 'severely limited'
Some Britons in the war-torn country say they feel abandoned by the UK after diplomats were evacuated.
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Trump, Turning Up Heat, Raises Specter of Violence if He Is Charged
In an overnight post, the former president warned of “potential death and destruction” if he is indicted in connection with hush-money payments to a p [...]
Jerusalem shooting and Jenin raid: Why Israel-Palestine violence is spiking
It’s been a violent two days in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. On Friday evening in East Jerusalem, a Palestinian gunman killed a [...]
Hochul touts efforts to curb gun violence in State of the State speech
Hochul touts efforts to curb gun violence in State of the State speech
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Proud Boys’ Views on Violence Take Center Stage at Jan. 6 Trial
The far-right group has maintained that it only uses physical force defensively, but testimony in the seditious conspiracy trial of five of its member [...]
Proud Boys Trial Is Set to Open, Focusing on Role in Jan. 6 Violence
The charge of seditious conspiracy is the same as in a recent trial of members of the Oath Keepers militia, but the Proud Boys defendants are accused [...]
Mass shootings and America’s unique gun violence problem, explained
A University of Virginia student allegedly shot and killed three university football players and wounded two other individuals, including one who r [...]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Describes Fears of Violence
Lawmakers in Congress have experienced a surge of threats and confrontations in recent years, coinciding with a rise in violent political speech.
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