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**FILE** President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris announced sweeping new measures to combat gun violence in America on Sept. 26. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inPolitics

Biden-Harris Administration Unveils Major New Steps to Curb Gun Violence and Save Lives

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown September 26, 2024September 26, 2024

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have announced new measures to combat gun violence in America, including an executive order directing federal agencies to address the rising threats posed by machine gun conversion devices and 3D-printed firearms, and improving the effectiveness of school-based active shooter drills.

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Posted inOpinion

WILLIAMS: Do We Have the Courage?

by E. Faye Williams September 11, 2024September 11, 2024
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Posted inOpinion

MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN: A Back-to-School Prayer

by Marian Wright Edelman September 11, 2024September 11, 2024
Ryane B. Nickens, founder and president of The TraRon Center, discusses working to curb gun violence by going after gun manufacturers and stores at a press conference on Sept. 3. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
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D.C., Maryland Attorneys General File Civil Suit Against D.C.-Area Gun Stores

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins September 4, 2024September 4, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris (right) held her first event in Maryland this year to emphasize the importance of gun control in the November election. (Courtesy photo via X)
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Democrats Convene in Maryland for Gun Violence Awareness

Ashleigh Fields by Ashleigh Fields June 8, 2024June 8, 2024
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VIEWPOINTS

by WI Web Staff April 10, 2024April 10, 2024
Greg Jackson, deputy director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, introduces first lady Jill Biden at the School Principals Town Hall held Jan. 25. (Courtesy of the White House)
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White House Centers School Principals in Three New Efforts to Promote Safe Gun Storage

Avatar photo by Asha Taylor February 1, 2024February 21, 2024
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris greet each other at the 2023 Phoenix Awards at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Sept. 23. The event was part of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inNational

Biden-Harris Administration Launches White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention to Tackle Epidemic

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown September 27, 2023September 27, 2023
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Posted inOpinion

MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN: It’s Always the Guns

by Marian Wright Edelman April 26, 2023April 26, 2023
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MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN: Doing Something

by Marian Wright Edelman April 19, 2023April 19, 2023

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