Emma Davis, Maine Morning Star The issue at hand is freedom, freedom to live safely in the United States, President Joe Biden said Friday afternoon in front of Just-In-Time Recreation, one of two locations in Lewiston where a shooter opened fire last week, killing 18 people and wounding 13 others. …
Read More »White House Calls For Stronger Gun Policy Reforms After Maine Shooting
Jacob Fischler, Virginia Mercury White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called on Congress on Thursday to strengthen gun safety laws in the wake of the mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine. Jean-Pierre opened Thursday’s press briefing with a statement on the shootings, saying President Joe Biden stepped out of a state dinner …
Read More »‘A collective sigh of relief’: Suspect In Lewiston Shooting Found Dead
AnnMarie Hilton, Maine Morning Star The 40-year-old Bowdoin man suspected of murdering 18 people in Lewiston was found dead Friday night after a two-day search. “I stand here tonight to simply report that Maine State Police have located the body of Robert Card,” said Gov. Janet Mills at a 10 …
Read More »Legislators Vow Action To Address Maine’s Weak Gun Laws After Lewiston Mass Shooting
Evan Popp, Stateline Following a mass shooting in Lewiston on Wednesday night in which 18 people were killed and 13 were wounded, proponents of gun policy reform pointed out that it remains far too easy to obtain a firearm in Maine and called for stricter safety laws. As Mainers grappled …
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