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Syracuse’s leaders in gun violence prevention gathered Wednesday. They were joined by Chicago-based community violence prevention expert Dr. Chico Tillmon of Chicago. He's been hired by the city to conduct an assessment.
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Majority Leader Schumer says Congress appears to be embracing new legislation to combat gun violence, the first time in 30 years.
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The bills are aimed at closing some loopholes that allowed the alleged 18 year old gunman in the Buffalo massacre to purchase a semi- automatic rifle, a bullet proof vest, and evade the state’s red flag laws.
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The mass shootings at a Buffalo grocery store and a Texas school prompts action from lawmakers, local students and Syracuse police. But a new art project honoring SU athletes kicked off this week, and organizers of a musical and public health festival announced its return.
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Many Syracuse City School District high schools participated in the event where they discussed the effects of gun violence and what can be done.
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Chief Joe Cecile says the additional roving unit will help cover schools that do not have an SRO.
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For example, she hopes there’s movement on a universal background checks bill, a ban on military style assault weapons, and an anti-gun trafficking bill.
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After last weekend’s mass shooting in Buffalo, New York Governor Kathy Hochul called for enacting new gun control measures in New York, which already has the strictest gun control measures in the nation. It’s a big change from Hochul’s time in Congress, when the NRA gave her an “A” rating.
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Numerous officials and advocates were on hand Tuesday for a ribbon cutting for the gleaming white 30-foot motorcoach.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul had scheduled the gun control announcement before the Buffalo mass shooting that killed 10 and injured three.