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Biden labels gun violence in US as 'international embarrassment'
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 9 (ANI): After a recent spate of high-profile mass shootings in the United States, President Joe Biden unveiled a package of moves Thursday that seek to address a scourge of gun violence he deemed a "blemish on the nation."
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US failing to meet obligations under international law to prevent gun viol
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 8 (ANI): The United States is failing in its obligation under international law to prevent gun violence and to protect its citizens' right to life, says Amnesty International Secretary General Agnes Callamard.
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Boulder shooting suspect charged with 10 counts of murder in first degree
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Colorado [US], March 23 (ANI): The authorities have charged the suspect in the mass shooting that killed ten people in Boulder, Colorado, with ten counts of murder in the first degree, Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold said on Tuesday.
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US government sends security officers to Kenosha after deadly shootings du
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], August 27 (ANI/Sputnik): US federal and Wisconsin state authorities announced on Wednesday that hundreds of additional security personnel will be deployed to the city of Kenosha after protests against police brutality escalated into riots with gun violence resulting in
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Trump announces 'surge' of federal officers to Chicago to maintain law and
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 23 (ANI): Adopting a hardline approach to maintain "law and order" in federal stated ahead of November's election, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said he will "surge" federal law enforcement officers to Chicago and other American cities to hel
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12 shot near Chicago funeral home
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Illinois [United States], July 22(ANI): About 12 people were shot near a Chicago funeral home on Tuesday (July 21). The victims were rushed to nearby hospitals.
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Cameron Boyce cremated, ashes given to father
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 17 (ANI): Disney actor Cameron Boyce who passed away on July 6 has was cremated recently.
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Social media campaign by Cameron Boyce to be launched in his honour
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 11 (ANI): Cameron Boyce's legacy will be carried on by launching a social media campaign that he was working on before his death.
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Madonna takes on gun violence in 'God Control' video from 'Madame X'
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 27 (ANI): American pop singer-songwriter Madonna took a musical take on gun violence in the 'God Control' video from her latest album 'Madame X'.
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Colorado: Woman wanted over alleged school threat found dead
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Colorado [USA], Apr 18 (ANI): Florida woman suspected of making threats to Denver metropolitan area schools, which triggered shutdowns of 19 school districts here, was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on Wednesday morning, according to Jefferson County Sheriff, Jeff S
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FBI searches for armed woman, 20 schools put on lockdown in Colorado
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Colorado [USA], Apr 17 (ANI): The FBI on Tuesday launched a manhunt for an armed and "extremely dangerous" woman who poses a "credible threat" to the Denver metropolitan area, leading to over 20 schools being put under lockdown here, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
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Mental illness not necessarily back bone of gun violence
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 8 (ANI): Contrary to what is popularly believed, having a mental illness does not necessarily make a person more likely to commit gun violence. According to a new study, a better indicator of gun violence was access to firearms.
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