Two more children were shot and killed over the weekend, and Atlanta leaders are exploring ways to stem the tide of gun violence plaguing young people.
Mayor Andre Dickens said in a statement that "these last few weeks have shown all too clearly that Atlanta is not immune" from that statistic.Two teenage boys, 14 and 16, were killed and three other juveniles were injured in a shooting in southwest Atlanta on Saturday. It stemmed from a social media dispute, Atlanta police deputy chief Charles Hampton Jr.
calling on APD and the mayor's Office of Violence Reduction to give residents free lock boxes so they can secure their guns.During last week's Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee meeting, Council member Marci Collier Overstreet wondered if the city should reinstate something similar to its Red Dog unit.
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'Gun violence is an epidemic'; WA state leaders announce gun control billsGov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced their plan to stop the growing amount of gun violence in the state. The elected leaders presented two public safety bills that they will jointly propose during the 2023 legislative session. FOX13
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Hazardous storm system hits United States ahead of winter holidays'With such a large and powerful storm system... it is imperative that travelers check the latest forecast before venturing out,' the Service said in a short range forecast posted on its website on Tuesday. A surge of Arctic air crossing the country behind a cold front is expected to create blizzard conditions in parts of the Plains and Great Lakes region, while a flash freeze could occur from the mid-South to the East Coast, according to the Service. Heavy snow is also likely across the northern Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Northwest, with the greatest snowfall expected in the higher terrain of the Cascade Mountains, northern Idaho, northwest Montana, and western Wyoming, the National Weather Service said.
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Hazardous storm system hits United States ahead of winter holidaysA huge swath of the United States will face heavy snow, below-freezing temperatures, and dangerous wind chills this week, likely leading to flight delays and impassable roadways during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.
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Volodymyr Zelensky to visit United States Capitol on Wednesday: ReportUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to visit the United States Capitol building on Wednesday, reports claim.
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