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More than 200 attend gun rally in Chambersburg
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comStanding below the steps of the Franklin County Courthouse at courthouse plaza, 250 people rallied in support of their right to bear arms at Saturday’s Second Amendment Freedom Rally in Chambersburg. Some held “Don’t Tread on Me”...Tags: Franklin (New London, Connecticut), Gun Control, Politics, Firearms, Interior Policy
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Two more former Roxbury officers plead guilty in 2008 assault on inmate
Two more former correctional officers at Roxbury Correctional Institution south of Hagerstown have pleaded guilty in connection with an assault on an inmate at the prison in March 2008, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The pleas of Lanny...
Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Court Preliminary, Justice System, FBI, Civil Rights
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Gun rally planned in Chambersburg
The Franklin County 912 Patriots will host a “Second Amendment Freedom Rally” on Saturday, April 6, from noon to 2 p.m. adjacent to the old courthouse in downtown Chambersburg. The event will feature numerous speakers discussing the importance...Tags: Gun Control, Jim Taylor, Politics, George W. Bush, Rob W. Kauffman
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W.Va. House votes to repeal local gun laws
By The Associated PressA nearly unanimous West Virginia House of Delegates on Monday approved a measure that would repeal a handful of municipal gun control ordinances, affirming the Legislature’s supremacy over that area of law. The bill and its 94-4 passage to the...Tags: Gun Control, Dels (music group), Behavioral Conditions, Politics, Local Government
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Dougherty named new Jefferson County sheriff
richardb@herald-mail.comPeter Dougherty, president of the Jefferson County Board of Education, Tuesday was appointed to replace ousted Jefferson County Sheriff Bobby Shirley on a 3-2 vote following public interviews. Jefferson County Commission members Walter Pellish, Dale...Tags: Laws, Prisons, Politics, Justice System, Elections
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Nine former or current RCI officers named in federal indictments for 2008 beating
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comTwo federal indictments have been filed charging a total of nine former or current correctional officers at Roxbury Correctional Institution in connection with a pair of 2008 beatings of an inmate at the facility south of Hagerstown, according to the U.S....Tags: Prisons, Punishment, Justice System, FBI, Crime, Law and Justice
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Website chronicles lives of African-Americans in Civil War
Frederick News-PostIn May 1862, Robert Ford was captured by Confederate soldiers and sent to the officers’ jail in Richmond, Va., known as Libby Prison. A black resident of Frederick in his early 30s, Ford had been working as a teamster for the Union Army’s...Tags: Prisons, Social Issues, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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NRA president to talk at Franklin County GOP dinner
waynesboro@herald-mail.comNational Rifle Association President David Keene is slated to speak about gun rights during a Franklin County (Pa.) Republican Committee dinner scheduled for April 3. Committee Chairman Dwight Weidman on Wednesday announced Keene will be the keynote...Tags: Richard L. Alloway, II, Government, Gun Control, George W. Bush, Bob Dole
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Obama's proposals face quick opposition in Congress
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama set up high-stakes clashes with Republicans over guns, immigration, taxes and climate change in a State of the Union address that showcased his determination to mark his legacy. Republicans urged Obama to get out of campaign mode...Tags: Medicare, Gun Control, Government Health Care, Politics, Justice System
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Letters to the Editor - Feb. 8
Wilson College abandoned a 144-year commitment To the editor: On Jan. 28, The Chronicle of Higher Education published a letter by Notre Dame of Maryland University President James F. Conneely in which he declares the continuing need for women’...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Judges, Politics, Justice System, Interior Policy
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Jefferson County Commission must appoint a Democrat to succeed Shirley
richardb@herald-mail.comA ruling Monday from the West Virginia Attorney General’s office made it official that no special election will be held to find a replacement for former Jefferson County Sheriff Bobby Shirley. The Jefferson County Commission will, by law, have to...Tags: Prisons, Broken Nose, Politics, Elections, Local Elections
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Ben Cardin: Nickens, others stood against racism, hatred
African-Americans have been part of the American story from the founding of our nation. Men and women of African ancestry have been instrumental in forging the great nation we have today. For too long, racism and prejudice obscured the rich history of...Tags: African-American History Month, NAACP, Jackie Robinson, Frederick County (Virginia), Civil Rights
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