Trump’s support of Florida marijuana legalization may show growing bipartisan consensus
Tim Blakeley, manager of Sunset Junction medical marijuana dispensary, shows marijuana plant buds on May 11, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s early Monday statement that he would vote to legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida sent a strong signal that both major parties are moving to adopt…
Enough is enough! How will the current presidential candidates address America’s school shooting crisis and their propose solutions for gun control?
There has now been 25 school shootings reported in 2024 thus far. The 2024 presidential candidates have both reacted to the tragic events at a…
Georgia state House Dems call for legislative special session, but governor unlikely to oblige
Rep. Michelle Au says she wants her gun storage bill to get a fair hearing next year. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Georgia House Democrats urged Republican Gov. Brian Kemp to convene a special session of the state Legislature following a shooting in Barrow County’s Apalachee High School Wednesday that left two students and two teachers dead.…
GBI arrests father of Apalachee High shooting suspect, Colin Gray now charged with murder
Students wait to be picked up by their parents after a school shooting took place on September 4, 2024 in Winder. Four fatalities and multiple injuries have been reported and a suspect is in custody according to authorities. Megan Varner/Getty Images The father of Colt Gray, the suspect in Wednesday’s Apalachee High School shooting, has…
Georgia lawmakers reconsider bills to hold adults accountable for firearm safety
Sen. Emanuel Jones, a Decatur Democrat, described Thursday the Senate firearm safety study committee that he chairs this fall as coming up with law and policy changes that better protect young people from rising gun violence. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Gun safety advocates representing nonprofits, law enforcement, and mental health specialists met Thursday morning in a…
Georgia, national Democratic leaders call for gun safety legislation after Apalachee High shooting
A police line is put up in front of Apalachee High School after a school shooting took place on September 4, 2024 in Winder. Four fatalities and multiple injuries have been reported and a suspect is in custody according to authorities. Megan Varner/Getty Images Americans watched in horror on TV and social media Wednesday as…