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Sen. Charles Schumer. Credit: Getty.

Schumer says Bloomberg’s gun control ads are a no-go

Senator Chuck Schumer told Time magazine that Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s gun control ads are ineffective in red states.

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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg exits after a speech to the Real Estate Board of New York in New York, May 30, 2013. Credit: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Bloomberg targets political donations in latest gun-control push

Mayor Michael Bloomberg is urging the city’s Democratic donors to withhold funds from four Democratic senators who opposed a background checks bill.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged albany, campaign finance, democrats, gun control, gun crime, Michael Bloomberg, NYC, nyc democrats, political donors
Police are searching for 30-year-old Kevon Brown who allegedly shot and wounded three men in Brooklyn on Sunday. (NYPD)

(UPDATED) Lefferts Garden suspect in custody: cops

Cops have a suspect in custody who they believe is the man who reportedly shot three men and fired on uniformed cops yesterday in Brooklyn.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged Brooklyn, crime, gun control, gun crime, Kevon Brown, lefferts garden, NYPD, shooting, shootings, suspect, three men, wanted | Reply
A paralyzed 43-year-old man was stabbed several times in Southwest Philadelphia Monday night. Credit: Adam Gerard/Flickr.

Suspected shooter of 11-year-old girl in Bed-Stuy arrested: cops

An 11-year-old girl was shot in the neck in Bed-Stuy Friday night.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged bed-stuy, Brooklyn, crime, gun control, gun crime, NYC, nyc gangs, NYPD, shooting, shootings | Reply
President Barack Obama speaks at a memorial service for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on December 16, 2012 in Newtown, Connecticut. 
Credit: Getty Images.

Texas man questioned on threatening letters to Bloomberg, Obama

The President was reportedly sent a ricin-laced letter similar to those sent to Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his gun control advocacy group last week.

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Tagged barack obama, gun control, Michael Bloomberg, ricin, ricin letters | Reply
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School Safety Agent found with loaded gun, crack

Police found 60 rounds of ammunition and a defaced gun in the Fort Greene home of a School Safety Agent.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged cocaine, crack, crime, gun control, marijuana, NYPD | Reply
A paralyzed 43-year-old man was stabbed several times in Southwest Philadelphia Monday night. Credit: Adam Gerard/Flickr.

Gang suspect in custody in Queens bus shooting of girl, 14

Police have a suspect in custody in the shooting of a 14-year-old girl on a city bus in Queens. The shooter is believed to be a Snow Gang member.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged crime, gangs, gun control, local, NYC, NYPD, Queens, shootings | Reply
A man holds a gun in the exhibit hall of the George R. Brown Convention Center, the site for the National Rifle Association's (NRA) annual meeting in Houston, Texas May 3, 2013. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

Maryland governor signs tough gun control law

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley on Thursday signed into law one of the United States’ toughest gun control measures, even opponents vowed to overturn it.

Posted in National, News
Tagged assault weapons, Governor Martin O'Malley, gun control, Maryland, Newtown, NRA, Sue Payne
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Glenn Beck likens Mayor Bloomberg to a Nazi

Glenn Beck likened Mayor Michael Bloomberg to a nazi in a recent speech.

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Tagged Glenn Beck, gun control, jewish, Michael Bloomberg, nazi, NRA, soda ban | Reply
Glenn Beck apparently designed a new ad campaign for New York, featuring Mayor Michael Bloomberg making the Nazi salute. Credit: YouTube.

VIDEO: Glenn Beck portrays Mayor Bloomberg as a Nazi

Glenn Beck called his friends in New York “dopes” in a speech where he likened Mayor Michael Bloomberg to a Nazi.

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Tagged Glenn Beck, gun control, lenin, Michael Bloomberg, nazis, NYC, soda ban, Video | Reply
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