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on January 11, 2017 in World News

Jeff Sessions in Confirmation Hearings: Right to Bear Arms ‘Historic,’ Constitutionally Protected

by AWR Hawkins Sen. Jeff Sessions, attorney general nominee, answered questions during the January 10 confirmation hearing about the Second Amendment, making clear that the right to bear arms is “historic” and constitutionally protected. C-SPAN reported that Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) said, “In Louisiana, Senator, we believe that love is the answer. But we also believe that we have the right under the Constitution to own a gun, just in case. Could you share with me your thoughts on the Second Amendment?” Sessions responded, “Well, I do believe the Second Amendment is a personal right. It is a historic right of the… View Article

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on January 11, 2017 in Gun Page World News

Chicago Police Board Chair: Windy City Needs Federal Help to Turn Tide on Crime

by AWR Hawkins During a January 7 interview on NPR, Chicago Police Board Chairwoman Lori Lightfoot said Chicago cannot end the city’s violence alone — they need federal help. Chicago’s Lightfoot “also chairs Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Police Accountability Task Force.” According to NPR, Lightfoot said: We need to have more federal gun prosecutions in Chicago. Our federal partners from the U.S. attorney’s office, the ATF, the FBI need to be much more invested in this overall strategy. Chicago Police Department cannot tackle this issue by itself. Lighfoot’s statement came less than a week after President-elect Donald Trump tweeted: Chicago murder… View Article

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on January 10, 2017 in World News

Storms Add 350 Billion Gallons of Water to CA Reservoirs

by Adelle Nazarian California’s crippling five-year drought has come to a temporary halt in the northern part of the state, as roughly 350 billion gallons of water came pouring into the region’s biggest reservoirs over the past few days, boosting storage to levels not seen in years. However, the drought still remains in effect in Southern California. According to the East Bay Times, there is so much water in the reservoirs that dam operators were forced to release water to reduce flood risks. “California is a dry state and probably always will be in most years, but we certainly don’t have… View Article

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