The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence has released a new public service announcement that reenacts the Trayvon Martin incident using actual audio from the 911 calls from George Zimmerman and a witness from that fateful night in Sanford, Florida. People wearing hoodies are seen lying on the ground after the sound of a gunshot followed […]
NAACP president Ben Jealous and Sybrina Fulton, mother of slain teenager Trayvon Martin, discuss the impact policies like stop and frisk have on communities. Fulton spoke out against stop-and-frisk noting: “You can’t give people the authority, whether it’s civilians or police officers, the right to just stop somebody because of the color of their skin.” […]
Armed protesters from Open Carry Texas gathered outside the Texas Capitol last Wednesday seeking to get the public to accept individuals openly carrying rifles. However, several spectators were made uneasy by the display as reported by local news affiliate KEYE TV: “It was pretty shocking to see all those guns, big, big guns!!” said one onlooker. […]
NEW ORLEANS police are reporting a 5 year-old girl fatally shot herself in the head after her mother, Laderika Smith, locked her in their home and went to the store. Smith told investigators, when she returned home, she found her daughter on the bedroom floor. The child was on life support for several hours […]
Here is but one leaked example of the insanely racist fearmongering drivel put out by the NRA that is engineered to appeal to the most extreme, unstable edge of their base. This particular video was distributed to members in response to the Sandy Hook tragedy from last year.