In the wake of a string of deadly shootings, Walgreens and CVS are following the lead of other major retailers in the U.S. by asking shoppers not to openly carry guns in their stores across the United States. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Gun Violence
Uptown Council Member And Others Support Gun Control Legislation Ban For Deadly Guns
Uptown’s Council Members Helen Rosenthal and I. Daneek Miller’s legislation to ban the possession of unfinished lower gun frames or receivers. Continue Reading →
Arrest Made In Fatal Harlem shooting
PIX 11 reports that the Police have made an arrest in a shooting that left a man dead in Harlem. Continue Reading →
Man Fatally Shot During Argument In Harlem
NY Daily News reports that a man was shot dead during an argument in Harlem early Saturday, officials said.
Harlem Man Juelz Santana Enters Not Guilty Plea
The Jasmine Brand exclusively reports that Harlem’s Juelz Santana (real name Laron L. James) has entered a not guilty plea in his criminal case. Continue Reading →
Harlem Rep. Espaillat And Others Lead Introduction Of Commonsense Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman joined co-sponsors Congressmen Frank Pallone, Albio Sires and Harlem Adriano Espaillat to announce the Handgun Licensing and Registration Act of 2018. Continue Reading →
Washington DC: Civil Rights Groups Call For Congressional Action On Fatal Police Shootings
The American Civil Liberties Union, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. (LDF), called on Congress today to take action in response to the national crisis of fatal police shootings. Continue Reading →
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