Despite a shooting tragedy that claimed the lives of five people at its offices, the Capital Gazette declared it would still put out a paper on Friday.
“I can tell you this: We’re putting out a damn paper tomorrow,” declared Capital reporter Chase Co…
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After Annapolis newsroom shooting, focus turns to Trump’s media bashing
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As news of a fatal mass shooting at a community newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland surfaced, the online conversation quickly turned to President Trump’s reputation for inciting violence against the press.
At least five people were killed in the horrific shooting at the Capital Gazette newsroom on Thursday. While the shooter’s motive hasn’t been confirmed by police, he has sent social media threats to the newsroom before — the latest were sent yesterday, according to authorities. And top of mind for many was Trump’s tendency to villainize reporters.
Crickets from Republicans about Trump’s threats at the media, including referring to them as the “enemy of the people” two times in the last three weeks, after the shooting of 5 at the Capital Gazette.
— Amy Siskind (@Amy_Siskind) June 29, 2018 Read more…
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View More After Annapolis newsroom shooting, focus turns to Trump’s media bashingFacebook tightens its policies on gun-related advertising
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Facebook is tightening up its rules on advertising gun accessories to minors.
The social media giant announced it would restrict the advertising of weapon accessories, such as optics, belt accessories and holsters, to those over the age of 18. It is not outright banning the advertising of these kinds of items.
The changes start from Jun. 21, and advertisers will be required to restrict their audience when publishing an advertisement on the platform.
“Unlike posts from friends or Pages, ads receive paid distribution. This means we have an even higher standard for what is allowed and why we have chosen to limit weapons accessories to an adults only audience,” Facebook said in its blog post. Read more…
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View More Facebook tightens its policies on gun-related advertisingStriking photos of National Die-In Day show students protesting on U.S. Capitol lawn
To mark the two-year anniversary of the deadly 2016 shootings at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, a group of student activists organized a National Die-In.
At 12 p.m. ET on Tuesday, high school students from across the country gathered on the…
Houston police chief expresses hopelessness about gun control in emotional post
The shooting that killed 10 at a school in Santa Fe, Tex. on Friday has once again brought up America’s need for gun control and growing desensitization to mass shootings, and Houston chief of police Art Acevedo is done with it.
In a public Fac…
Good guy with no gun James Shaw Jr. disarmed Waffle House shooter
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Tragedy struck the Antioch neighborhood of Nashville early Sunday morning when an armed man shot two individuals outside of a Waffle House before proceeding inside and killing two more.
In the face of that horror, reports the Tennessean, one Waffle House customer, 29-year-old James Shaw Jr., managed to wrestle an AR-15 rifle free from the shooter and likely saved lives in the process.
Now, although Shaw is quick to brush the claim aside, he is being hailed as a hero.
James Shaw Jr. was identified as the hero who helped stop the Waffle House shooter this morning. He says he doesn’t feel like a hero, which is exactly what you’d expect a real hero to sayhttps://t.co/0N08omw80u
— Jon Henshaw (@henshaw) April 22, 2018 Read more…
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View More Good guy with no gun James Shaw Jr. disarmed Waffle House shooterThe only student to walk out for gun control last month rallied his classmates for Columbine
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The teen who marched alone last month, attracting the attention of the country, just got his classmates to join a student walkout in memory of the 15 victims of the 1999 shooting at Columbine High School.
Justin Blackman received massive support on social media last month for being the only student at his high school to participate in the nationwide walkout, part of movement led by Parkland survivors that called for lawmakers to pass stricter gun laws.
Wow I’m literally the only one #NationalSchoolWalkout pic.twitter.com/2F95qY2vTI
— Justin Blackman (@JustinIBlackman) March 14, 2018
“It’s National Walkout Day, I’m the only one from my school out here,” the 16-year-old said in a video he tweeted. “I’m just going to be chilling here for the next 15 minutes.” Read more…
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Tech execs call for gun control after YouTube shooting
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Major tech executives from the likes of Twitter and Uber have called for gun control following a shooting at YouTube’s California headquarters.
Three people were shot, one killed, after a shooter opened fire at YouTube’s headquarters in San Bruno, California on Tuesday afternoon. One of the shooting victims is in critical condition. A fourth person injured their ankle as they fled the scene.
The motive of the suspect, who died at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, is not yet clear.
After the shooting, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey posted a rallying cry for gun control along with a link to the website for the March for Our Lives movement. Read more…
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View More Tech execs call for gun control after YouTube shootingParkland students react to mandatory clear backpack rule: ‘Almost as transparent as the NRA’s agenda’
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students are returning to campus after the March For Our Lives and a week-long Spring Break, but they have yet to adjust to the new security measures put in place.
After a mass shooting on Feb. 14 killed 17 people…
Rick Santorum tries to correct his ‘CPR’ gaffe by digging an even deeper hole
Sentient mayonnaise blob Rick Santorum was back on CNN on Wednesday trying to walk back some controversial comments he made about the Parkland shooting survivor teens and still somehow wound up doubling down on his original comments.
Santorum f…
March for Our Lives awakened the spirit of student and media activism of the 1960s
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A student movement against gun violence is receiving sustained news coverage and was instrumental in building momentum around the March for Our Lives Rally Saturday, March 24, in Washington, D.C., other U.S. cities, and around the world.
Students are using social and news media to build momentum and advocate for legislation in the wake of a Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. A former student opened fire in the school, killing 17 people.
Retweet to get updates from @AMarch4OurLives as we make history this Saturday, March 24. We’ll remind you about the march the day prior and send updates on the day #MarchForOurLives pic.twitter.com/0iBatrSFnf
— March For Our Lives (@AMarch4OurLives) March 19, 2018 Read more…
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View More March for Our Lives awakened the spirit of student and media activism of the 1960sThe largest protests in American history are happening now. Expect them to get bigger.
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Size matters — at least when it comes to the size of our protests.
Though final count is still being tabulated, researchers Erica Chenoweth and Jeremy Pressman of the Crowd Counting Consortium estimate that over 1.25 million people across the United States participated in Saturday’s March for Our Lives protest, making it one of the largest youth-led protests in American history, at least since the Vietnam War.
Beyond youth-led protests, March for Our Lives is also poised to become one of the biggest protests, period, in American history, surpassed only by the Women’s March in 2017, where an estimated 4.15 million people participated, and the Women’s March in 2018, where anywhere from 1.6 to 2.5 million people participated domestically. Read more…
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