NYC jury begins deliberations in blogger case
AP - 2 hours 39 minutes agoA jury in Brooklyn is trying to decide whether a New Jersey blogger crossed the line by writing that three federal judges in Chicago "must die" for a decision on gun control.
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A jury in Brooklyn is trying to decide whether a New Jersey blogger crossed the line by writing that three federal judges in Chicago "must die" for a decision on gun control.
The stray bullet that pierced a Bronx teenager's head left her unable to speak, but after a week, Vada Vasquez finally uttered her first word: "Mom."
Two fledgling political action committees that support allowing some illegal immigrants to become citizens are raising more money than their immigration-control counterparts, signaling a possible fundraising shift ahead of next year's congressional races.
In a litter-strewn, vacant lot in Englewood, steps away from three houses of worship, a billboard went up Tuesday, asking, essentially, what is the price of a child's life. Punctuated by an empty school desk, the sign blared a "$5,000 Reward" for information leading to arrests and convictions in shootings or killings of schoolchildren.
On September 24, former state Representative Beverly Masek was sentenced in federal court for conspiracy to commit bribery at the federal courthouse in Anchorage.
Handguns, rifles and shotguns will be cheaper on Friday and Saturday because the Legislature has designated those days as a tax-free "Second Amendment Weekend."
A 15-year-old Bronx girl struck in the head by a stray bullet last week is expected to make a full recovery. Vada Vasquez shocked her family when she opened her eyes and said: "Mom, I love you." Audio Report
MIAMI -- Two fledgling political action committees that support allowing some illegal immigrants to become citizens are raising more money than their immigration-control counterparts, signaling a possible fundraising shift ahead of next year's congre ...
After confronting a group of bear hunters over trespassing, a Red Lion man was shot and killed, and another man was wounded Tuesday in Jefferson County.
By SARITA CHOUREY “They’re already talking about it this year,” she said, adding that the event will give shoppers some relief during the hard economy. InOctober,thestatehad the fifth highest unemployment in the country, reaching 12.1 percent. And sales tax revenues were $8.
For the second, and possibly last, time, gun buyers will pay no sales tax this weekend. The “Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday” is from just after midnight Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, until midnight on Saturday. There will be no state sales tax on handguns, rifles and shotguns. The state Department of Revenue has answers to frequently asked questions about the tax holiday. WJBF News ...
AIKEN --- Gun Rack owner Chuck Scott said his phone lines have been busy the past few days with calls about rifles, handguns and other firearms that will be sold tax-free this weekend.
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MIAMI - Two fledgling political action committees that support allowing some illegal immigrants to become citizens are raising more money than their immigration-control counterparts, signaling a possible fundraising shift ahead of next year's congressional races.
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Utica Mayor David Roefaro is joining 500 mayors in an advertisement in Wednesday Washington Post, pushing for tougher gun control laws.
For a second straight day, Mayor Michael Bloomberg drew attention to the need to curb illegal guns. Today, he stood with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy, who announced l....
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