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CDC workers Amy St PierreA 39-year-old man was killed and four others injured in a shooting at a medical clinic in Midtown Atlanta on Wednesday.The suspect had arrived at the building for a medical appointment himself before the alleged shooting, but was later arrested Located in Cobb County.
The mass shooting in Atlanta is the 191st so far this year, according to the report. Gun Violence ArchivesAtlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said in an open letter released today that the shooting was “a mass shooting”. It’s tragically all too common in America.” He urged policy makers to take action to provide better mental health treatment and remove guns from “people who shouldn’t have guns.”
Dickens said, “We cannot accept a regular mass shooting in our country. We know it doesn’t have to be like this.”
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Congressional Democrats introduced legislation to focus federal efforts on reducing the proliferation of illegal machine gun conversion devices, also known as autosears. The bill comes after his March 2022 investigation by Trace and VICE News found the devices involved in dozens of shootings by extremists, gunmen and drug traffickers. was created by
Our research shows that since 2017, more than 1,000 illegal auto repair cases have been recovered involving at least 260 federal prosecutors, with annual litigation increasing nearly 800% in five years. . The Democratic bill is the latest in a series of efforts by lawmakers to call on federal law enforcement to take action on conversion devices.
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Ichimi: The administration of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has established a Violence Prevention Planning Commission aimed at holding the city accountable. Three years later, the group vanished after just two of his meetings, according to records. [The Trace]
the man doubted A suspect in the murder of five neighbors in San Jacinto County, Texas, last week was arrested after a multi-day manhunt. Survivors said police made multiple emergency calls after the men began threatening and firing at them, and wondered why police did not respond immediately. , states that police responses to reports of shootings are often significantly delayed, even when officers do respond. [The Texas Tribune/NBC/The New York Times]
ATF illegal A special counsel investigation into investigative agency practices from 2016 to 2021 found that misclassifying investigators and investigators as law enforcement overpaid benefits of up to $20 million. [CNBC]
Illinois Attorney General It asked a federal appeals court to block a temporary injunction that would end enforcement of the state’s nascent assault weapons ban. [Chicago Sun-Times]
gun rights groups filed a lawsuit to overturn California’s 10-day gun purchase waiting period, and a court of appeals in Sacramento upheld the state’s ban on AR-15-style rifles. [The Sacramento Bee/San Francisco Chronicle]
North Carolina State Senator The state Senate’s top Republican has postponed a vote on the unauthorized concealed carry bill, saying now is not the time to pass it. [WRAL]
Oregon Republican Party State senators stay home ahead of votes on gun control and abortion. The caucus protests mean Congress cannot form a quorum, casting doubt on the bill’s future. [Associated Press]
patient’s parents And workers filed a lawsuit against a suburban Detroit hospital over an active shooting drill they weren’t informed of in advance. “I thought they were actually going to die,” their lawyer said. [Detroit Free Press] context: “These drills convey the idea that you are at risk of violence wherever you go, and it can definitely be a traumatic experience,” one expert told me in 2022. told us
Mark Lamb The sheriff of Pinal County, Arizona, has transformed his image from a polo-wearing Southwestern transplant to an assault rifle-toting far-right celebrity. It has a campaign focused on the militarization of the Article and borders. [The Border Chronicle/Bolts]
