September 3, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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Gunman who killed seven people in Texas rampage got his AR-style rifle at a private sale, allowing him to skirt a federal background check. https://t.co/OK2wySRGEw — The Associated Press (@AP) September 3, 2019
September 3, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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#Walmart will ban shoppers from openly carrying guns in its stores and stop selling some ammunition in response to 2 deadly shootings! https://t.co/Q3YoNCe1y6 — StopHandgunViolence (@stophandguns) September 3, 2019
September 3, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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As many have noted, today marks the 55th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader Medgar Evers. While he officially died in the early hours of June 12, 1963, Evers’ death is better understood as the final act of … Continue reading
August 29, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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My sister Aimee works with lots of organizations in Chicago and sent me this article. It looks at gun violence in Chicago in complex and, I think, interesting ways. “Hidden costs push price of city’s gun violence into the billions” … Continue reading
August 24, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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These articles—opinion pieces from the Washington Post— popped up on my Twitter feed. The first was written after some white folks made racist comments to a journalist regarding Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), and the second responds to a plan to end … Continue reading