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Colo. prosecutors to seek death penalty for man charged in theater shootings
Associated PressProsecutors on Monday said they will seek the death penalty against the man accused in last year’s movie theater attack that killed 12, injured 70 and spurred new gun control laws in Colorado. The much-anticipated disclosure came in a court hearing...Tags: Prosecution, Arts and Culture, Politics, Trials, Litigation
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Most Washington Co. bills appear poised for passage
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comSeasoned legislators in Annapolis know a lot can happen in the last week of a session in the Maryland General Assembly. Money can show up for capital projects after fierce lobbying. Bills with momentum can stall as other issues take precedence. For...Tags: Christopher B. Shank, Budgets and Budgeting, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Michael E. Busch, Politics
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Mail Call - April 1
“Thank goodness they are pushing a bill through that if an officer observes someone on a cellphone, he can pull the driver over. The previous bill, that a policeman could only pull over for another offense while someone was on a cellphone was...Tags: Laws, Politics, Firearms, Punishment, Gun Control
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Md. House panels approve gun control bill
Associated PressMaryland lawmakers on two panels voted Friday night to advance a gun-control measure that is a top priority of Gov. Martin O’Malley’s legislative agenda, making some changes but leaving intact the most significant provisions. Members of the...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Elections, Politics, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Gun Control
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Allan Powell: Dead bodies still fail to move lawyers
A story reported in the history of Pennsylvania is tragically being repeated today. As Euro-American settlers advanced into Indian territory, American Indians retaliated with fire, tomahawks and arrows. The frontier residents pleaded with the Colonial...Tags: Litigation and Regulation, Politics, National Government, National Rifle Association of America, Finance
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W.Va. municipal gun laws likely to remain
West Virginia Senate President Jeffrey Kessler says a bill that would eliminate municipal gun restrictions in four cities is unlikely to proceed. The bill passed the House with overwhelming support and recent rallies have urged its passage in the...
Tags: Herb Snyder, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Gun Control, Interior Policy
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Mail Call - March 27
“I commend Bob Parasiliti for an outstanding article about Aaron Miller and his battle with leukemia. I have never read an article that has moved me as this one did. As a parent, and also a person who suffers from an autoimmune disease, it is...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Politics, Leukemia
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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: Television, Jim Taylor, Politics, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Civil Rights
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Mail Call - March 22
“Don’t think you have any choice about the smart meters for your electricity. The power company’s getting permission from the state to put smart meters in your house, and you’re going to pay for them on your light bill. Now, the...Tags: Washington, DC, China, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Electricity Production and Distribution, Politics
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Colo. governor signs bills regulating sale of firearms, ammo
Associated PressThe governor of Colorado signed bills Wednesday that put sweeping new restrictions on sales of firearms and ammunition in a state with a pioneer tradition of gun ownership and self-reliance. The bills thrust Colorado into the national spotlight as a...Tags: Arts and Culture, Criminals, Politics, Elections, Firearms
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Senate Democrats' gun bill won't include assault weapons ban
An assault weapons ban won’t be in the gun-control legislation that Democrats bring to the Senate floor next month, a decision that means the ban’s chances of survival now are all but hopeless. The ban is the most controversial firearms...
Tags: Gun Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Chuck Schumer, Periodicals
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Letters to the Editor - March 19
Nation, state lack competent leadership To the editor: Publishing Mr. Garrett’s letter today (March 17) should be cause for those who have been criticizing your paper as being a bit left of center to pause. I have never met or spoken with Mr....Tags: Politics, Gun Control, Interior Policy
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