Gun violence
Unions, civil rights group pan Trump “school safety” commission’s recommendations
December 20, 2018One DeVos recommendation—restoring discrimination in discipline of “problem” students—is thinly veiled racism against young African Americans, says AFT President Randi Weingarten.
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DeVos scheme to divert education dollars to guns under fire
August 29, 2018Seven in 10 educators said arming school personnel would be ineffective at preventing gun violence in schools.
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Esports execs: Don’t blame the games, blame U.S. gun laws
August 29, 2018"Every time something like this happens in the U.S., people start blaming the video games. The bigger picture, the bigger problem is gun control.”
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Chicago has no ‘shortage of values,’ what it lacks are resources
August 8, 2018Rahm Emanuel says Chicago has “a shortage of values.” What the city is really short on is opportunity and public investment.
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Students bring gun control rally to NRA’s doorstep
August 6, 2018The goal: Tell politicians that unless they turn down NRA campaign cash and vote for real gun control, they’ll lose.
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