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NRA corruption scandal threatens organization's future; LaPierre's role questioned

Discover the dramatic corruption trial of Wayne LaPierre, former NRA leader, accused of misusing millions of dollars from the organization. Will justice be...

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Former top NRA official admits wrongdoing in New York corruption case

Joshua Powell has admitted wrongdoing on the eve of a corruption trial in New York. In recent years, the former top NRA executive has described the organization as a "grifter culture."

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Former NRA chief of staff admits wrongdoing before corruption trial

Joshua Powell, one of five defendants in lawsuit including former CEO Wayne LaPierre, has agreed to pay $100,000

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Ex-NRA official reaches settlement ahead of New York corruption trial

Mr Powell was ordered to pay $100,000 in restitution

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Wayne LaPierre: the man who remade the NRA as the ‘good guy with a gun’

Known for extreme rightwing rhetoric, LaPierre resigned Friday amid civil corruption charges

The Guardian - US

NRA leader Wayne LaPierre resigns amid fraud trial and controversy

The resignation of NRA leader Wayne LaPierre amidst fraud allegations and health concerns sparks speculation and signals a potential turning point for the ...

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NRA executive vice president resigns

"My passion for our cause burns as deeply as ever," Wayne LaPierre said in a statement on Friday

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Shocking: Wayne LaPierre resigns from NRA amid corruption trial

Shocking resignation of NRA's Wayne LaPierre amidst corruption allegations. Lavish spending, misuse of funds, and removal from leadership create a tumultuo...

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NRA chief, one of the most powerful figures in US gun policy, says he's resigning days before trial

The longtime head of the National Rifle Association is resigning, just days before the start of a New York civil trial that’s poised to scrutinize his leadership of the powerful gun rights organization

The Independent UK

NRA Chief Wayne LaPierre Resigns Amid Corruption Trial

Breaking news: Wayne LaPierre, longtime head of the NRA, announces resignation amid corruption allegations. Is this a turning point for the organization? F...

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Longtime NRA leader Wayne LaPierre steps down

LaPierre leaves as he and other former NRA officials stand accused of misappropriating funds from the nonprofit to bankroll opulent lifestyles. LaPierre has denied those allegations.

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NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre resigns days before blockbuster corruption trial

Wayne LaPierre served as CEO and executive vice president of the NRA since 1991

The Independent UK

Wayne LaPierre to step down as chief executive of National Rifle Association

LaPierre, 74, has cited health concerns but resignation comes days before he faces civil trial over alleged misuse of NRA funds

The Guardian - US

'Designated contrarians' could improve nonprofit boards by disrupting the kind of consensus and groupthink that contributed to the NRA's woes

More than three years after New York authorities sued the National Rifle Association and four of its current and former leaders, the trial will begin on Jan. 8, 2024.

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NRA's Wayne LaPierre faces trial in corruption lawsuit, career at stake

Get ready for the showdown of a lifetime as the NRA's Wayne LaPierre faces trial for alleged corruption. Follow the twists and turns in this gripping battl...

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Up First briefing: Top Hamas leader killed in Lebanon; Harvard president resigns

A senior Hamas leader is killed in an explosion in Beirut. Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigns.

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NRA Chief Wayne LaPierre Faces Lawsuit Over Misuse of Funds

Wayne LaPierre, leader of the NRA, faces a lawsuit alleging corruption and financial mismanagement. Could this be the end for the controversial gun lobbyin...

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Anti-gun reform senators now "sorry"

"I didn’t feel at the time like this was my issue" at the time, one senator said. Now "it’s everyone’s issue"

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The Independent UK

TEPCO's operational ban is lifted, putting it one step closer to restarting reactors in Niigata

Japanese nuclear safety regulators are lifting an operational ban imposed on Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, the operator behind the Fukushima disaster

Reason

This NRA Supreme Court Case Has Big Implications for Porn

The ACLU will represent the gun rights group in a case with widespread relevance for free speech.

Reason

NRA and ACLU Teaming up on the First Amendment in NRA v. Vullo

I'm delighted to report (as Adam Liptak wrote in today's New York Times) that the ACLU will be representing the NRA in this important First Amendment case, and that the ACLU's Legal Director David Cole—an experienced Supreme Court advocate—is (the Times notes) planning on arguing. The issue in the case…

The Guardian - US

As the NRA fades, a more zealous US pro-gun group rises as a lobbying power

Gun Owners of America, formed in belief NRA was ‘too liberal’, spent $3.3m lobbying against gun control and boasts 2m members

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Are Ohio's Legalization Efforts in Trouble? This Week in Cannabis Investing

Ohio became the 24th state to legalize recreational weed, but GOP lawmakers are already pushing back.

The Independent UK

The Supreme Court will hear an NRA appeal in a dispute with a former New York state official

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from the National Rifle Association over comments from a former New York state official who urged banks and insurance companies to discontinue their association with gun promoting groups after the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida

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S. Ct. Will Hear NRA's Case Alleging That N.Y. Government Coerced Companies to Stop Doing Business with NRA

The controversy is similar to part of the controversy in Murthy v. Missouri (formerly Missouri v. Biden), which also involves allegations of government coercion aimed at interfering with speech.

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