Dylan’s mom and Daniel’s dad write to me often. In truth, I dread reading their emails; their words darken the day. But how wrenching it must be to write those words. These parents are leaders of the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation . . .
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5/19/16
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Twenty-sixteen is a new year full of possibilities. We have a lot to do. Is it just me, or do people seem worried?
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1/14/16
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Two weeks after two shootings in the North Park area and with residents on edge, the City Council approved a resolution on Tuesday that allows the Police Department to implement a “real-time” …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/18/15
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The recent mass shooting at a community college in Oregon has sparked a renewed debate about whether Congress can and should act to help prevent gun violence. It’s a debate we’re all familiar with . . .
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10/15/15
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Madeline Singas, Nassau County’s new acting district attorney, stopped by Herald Community Newspapers’ Garden City office last Thursday for a discussion with editors and reporters about the views, goals and strategies she brings to the job. The conversation touched on topics from gun violence to illegal drugs, police practices, public corruption and what Singas sees as the need for “smart prosecution,” from crime-prevention strategies to alternatives to jailing young, non-violent offenders.
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By Brian Racow
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2/12/15
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Having picked up two endorsements from leading nonprofit gun-control groups in two days, 4th Congressional District candidate Kathleen Rice called on Sept. 24 for national legislation that would require gun-show background checks and restrictions on high-capacity, assault-style clips.
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By Scott Brinton
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10/1/14
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If there’s one thing we’re good at in America, it’s killing people.
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7/30/14
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If there were killers wandering America, randomly shooting kids in their classrooms, stalking our sons and daughters on their high school and college campuses, surely we would rise up and march on Washington, demanding action.
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2/6/14
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As the news of another senseless shooting death in my community broke, so did my heart. The incident that took the life of a 22-year-old student from my alma mater reminds me of the lives lost due to …
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By Sergio Argueta
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5/23/13
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I have, over the years, written about tragedies that have touched our lives.
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12/20/12
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