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October 12, 2008 1:44:07 PM CDT


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  • July 2008
    • AK-47s Flooding US Cities

      AK-47s Flooding US Cities

      (Newser) - At least one of America’s borders is wide open: Gun manufacturers are selling imported semiautomatic weapons with ease ever since the Bush administration allowed 1994's assault weapons ban to lapse, writes Bruce Falconer for Mother Jones . “We’re being flooded with these AK-47s,” said Miami’s police chief, who has seen semiautomatic usage account for 20% of his city’s homicides. More »

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      Bush administration   gun   gun ban   ATF   AK-47   assault weapons

  • May 2008
    • Cop Stomp Video 'Worse Than Rodney King'

      Cop Stomp Video 'Worse Than Rodney King'

      (Newser) - Authorities have ordered 13 Philadelphia police officers involved in the videotaped beating of three black suspects off the streets, AP reports. The video shows the suspects being kicked, punched, and hit with nightsticks while appearing to offer no resistance. Rev. Al Sharpton compared the incident with the videotaped beating of Rodney King in Los Angeles. More »

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      Philadelphia   Al Sharpton   police department   assault weapons

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