In Newtown, Mental Health Problems Still Emerging
December 12, 2014
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Health

In Newtown, Mental Health Problems Still Emerging

PAT EATON-ROBB, Associated Press NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Anxiety, depression, guilt, sleeplessness, marital strife, drug…

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Missouri Lawmakers Expand Gun Rights in Schools
September 11, 2014
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Missouri Lawmakers Expand Gun Rights in Schools

SUMMER BALLENTINE, Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers expanded the potential for…

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CHILD WATCH: The Fight to Protect Children from Guns is not Over
April 23, 2013
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CHILD WATCH: The Fight to Protect Children from Guns is not Over

By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist   The United States Senate’s failure to pass common…

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Gun Vote Revives Civil Rights Memories
April 23, 2013
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Op-Ed

Gun Vote Revives Civil Rights Memories

Message to Congress: Show Courage on Gun Safety
April 23, 2013
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Message to Congress: Show Courage on Gun Safety

By Marc Morial NNPA Columnist   “Sometimes I close my eyes and all I can…

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Sandy Hook Parents’ Testimony to Legislature Reflects Divide on Guns
January 29, 2013
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Sandy Hook Parents’ Testimony to Legislature Reflects Divide on Guns

[New York Times] HARTFORD — Victims of gun violence, burly men clad in hunting jackets…

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NRA Maintains Stranglehold on Congress
January 14, 2013
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NRA Maintains Stranglehold on Congress

CHILD WATCH: The Massive Human and Moral Cost of Gun Violence
January 14, 2013
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CHILD WATCH: The Massive Human and Moral Cost of Gun Violence

By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist   The heartrending massacre of 20, 6- and 7-year-old…

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Child Watch: Dear God! When Will It Stop?
December 17, 2012
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Child Watch: Dear God! When Will It Stop?

By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist The horrendous news from Newtown, Conn. has pierced our…

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Will America Now Find the Will to Take a Stand Against Guns?
December 17, 2012
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Will America Now Find the Will to Take a Stand Against Guns?

By Nick Chiles Special to the NNPA from the Atlanta Black Star Perhaps there is…

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