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Tennessee governor schedules special session to address guns

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has announced that he will call lawmakers back on August 21 for a special session after the Republican-led Legislature adjourned earlier this year without taking on gun control

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Eric Bibb: “I find the most effective songs, the ones that resonate most with the people who hear my music, are songs that come fairly quickly”

With his new album, Ridin', Bibb paints moving, historical portraits of people on the road to a better life – with help from a six-string banjo and a host of acoustic possibilities

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Gov's office: Tennessee session on guns likely after July 4

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s office says a special lawmaking session dedicated to possible changes to the state’s gun laws in the wake of a deadly school shooting last month would likely have to take place after July 4

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Justice Department sues Tennessee to block ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth

At least a dozen states outlaw gender-affirming care for trans youth

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Minnesota Legislature considering 2 gun control proposals

The Minnesota House is considering a “red flag law” to allow the temporary confiscation of guns from people judged to be an immediate threat to themselves or others, as well as another proposal for expanded background checks for firearms transfers

The Independent UK

Tennessee gun-control push at crossroads as proposal stalls

Chances are shrinking fast for a key gun-control proposal to make it out of the Tennessee Legislature

The Independent UK

Evil school shooter used child victims' blood to write 'LOL' on whiteboard

The latest revelation came during an emotional hearing with victims’ families which marked the first time Texas lawmakers have given any proposed gun restrictions a hearing since the massacre.

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Evil school shooter wrote 'LOL' in victims' blood on whiteboard after murdering 19 kids

The grim revelation about the actions of evil gunman Salvador Ramos came during the hearing of a bill that would raise the age to purchase certain semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21

Daily Mirror

Tennessee moves to shield gun firms after school shooting

In the wake of a deadly school shooting last month, Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are sending to Republican Gov. Bill Lee a proposal that further protects gun and ammunition dealers, manufacturers and sellers against lawsuits

The Independent UK

Uvalde families back at Texas Capitol as gun bills languish

Families of some of the 19 children and two teachers killed in the Uvalde school shooting are making another plea for tighter gun laws

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Restored Tennessee Rep. Pearson charts progressive path

Tennessee Rep. Justin Pearson never guessed he’d be expelled for leading a gun control protest on the House floor after a school shooting left three children and three adults dead

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Tenn. lawmakers' race to adjourn complicates gun safety push

Tennessee lawmakers are pushing to adjourn by the end of the week as they look for an exit from a session that has been eclipsed by the fallout of the Republican supermajority expelling two young Black Democrats and a growing to push to pass some sort of gun restriction legislation

The Independent UK

Francis Wilkinson: The gun debate isn’t hopeless. Just look at Tennessee

“We’re not going to fix it.” That instantly infamous line, delivered by a Republican congressman in the wake of a mass shooting at a private school in Nashville late last month, was supposed to be the lesson learned by anyone hoping for a robust response to another mass murder. Dispensing…

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GOP candidates tread cautiously on gun issues in Kentucky

In the days after a bank employee used an assault-style rifle to kill five coworkers, Republicans running for governor this year in Kentucky have been deflecting questions about gun legislation

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Former 'SNL' star Victoria Jackson adds her rant to anti-LGBTQ sentiment in Tennessee

More than 30 years ago, Victoria Jackson performed a handstand on "Saturday Night Live" to praise the "freedom to express myself any way I like" in America.

The Independent UK

Charged debate on Oregon gun bills reflects national divide

Emotions are running high in Oregon over a bill that would impose restrictions on gun use

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‘You can’t expel our fight’: ousted Democrat returns to Tennessee house

Memphis officials voted to reinstate Justin Pearson, the second of two lawmakers expelled from legislature by Republicans

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Tennessee governor calls for ‘red flag’ law and stronger background checks after gun control protests

Days after GOP lawmakers expelled two Democratic officials over gun control protests demanding urgent reform, the state’s Republican governor is calling for a more-expansive ‘order of protection’ law

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As shootings hit close to home, govs wrestle with next steps

Two weeks after one of his wife’s closest friends was killed in a Nashville school shooting, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Tuesday called for legislation that would keep firearms away from people who could harm themselves or others

The Independent UK

One in five Americans have lost a family member to gun violence

Both the Kentucky and Tennessee governors have lost close family friends in mass shootings in the past two weeks.

Sports Illustrated

Legendary NBA Coach Blisters ‘Selfish’ Lawmakers After Nashville Tragedy

The Spurs’ coach shouted in frustration when discussing recent statements by elected officials.

The Independent UK

Tennessee governor Bill Lee proposes $140m for armed guards after Nashville shooting but no gun reform

Governor’s proposals call for more security at schools

Chicago Sun-Times

Nashville school shooter who killed 6 planned attack for months, police say

Investigators looking into the shooting at an elementary school report that Audrey Hale fired 152 rounds during the attack and studied actions of other mass shooters.

Salon

The right's newest target: HIV treament

Recent events suggest that the newest casualty in these battles may be access to HIV care

Chicago Sun-Times

At least 29 dead as tornadoes move across U.S.

The White House announced Sunday that it would provide federal resources, including financial assistance, to support recovery efforts after President Joe Biden declared broad swaths of the country a major disaster.

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