SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The warnings around Nikolas Cruz seemed to flash like neon signs: expelled from school, fighting with classmates, a fascination with weapons and hurting animals, disturbing images and comments posted to social media, previous mental health treatment. In Florida, that wasn’t enough for relatives, authorities or his schools to request a judicial order barring him from possessing guns. Only five states have laws enabling family members, guardians or police to ask judges to temporarily strip gun rights from people who show warning signs of violence.
Democrats, Rubio Want ‘red Flags’ To Enable Gun Seizures
RYAN J. FOLEY and DON THOMPSON, RYAN J. FOLEY and DON THOMPSON, Associated Press, The Columbian
Sun, 02/18/2018 - 3:16pm
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Washington Clark County Vancouver
RELATED ARTICLES
- New building for Pacific Northwest National Lab campus
RICHLAND — The federal government’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will build a new $90 million energy sciences research building on its Richland campus. A contract to design and construct the building has been awarded to a Houston-based team of Harvey Cleary Builders and Kirksey Architecture. The Tri-City Herald says the facility will cover 110,000 to 145,000 square feet. More - ‘Scumbag’ comment gets juror removed in Pasco double-murder trial. Judge says it’s not her fault
PASCO, Wa. — A relative of a Pasco homicide victim, who phoned a juror last week, admitted calling the accused killer a “scumbag” during the brief telephone conversation. The relative was tracked down and interviewed by a defense investigator on Friday after the juror in Hector Orozco Jr.’s double-murder trial told court officials about the phone call. On Tuesday, attorney Daniel Stovern renewed his claim of jury tampering based on the conversation between “Juror No. More - New trial starts for 2 charged in homeless camp killing
SEATTLE — A new trial has started for brothers accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding three others at the Seattle homeless encampment known as the Jungle. The Seattle Times reports James and Jerome Taafulisia are being tried for again on murder and assault charges in connection with the Jan. More - Woman sues Home Depot for $1.5M after termination
BEND, Ore. — A Bend Paralympic athlete is suing Home Depot for $1.5 million, claiming the company did not consider her disability when it fired her in 2017. The Bulletin reports in a complaint filed Tuesday in Deschutes County Circuit Court, Barbara Buchan claims that after suffering a concussion in a fall at work, management fired her for keeping $11 worth of presentation materials in her vehicle overnight. More - 1 dead in Burien fire
BURIEN — A woman was found dead and a second was injured as fire burned an apartment building in Burien. KOMO reports that firefighters arrived at the Forest View Apartments around 6 p.m. Tuesday to find flames burning on at least three floors. About two dozen people from seven affected apartments are receiving assistance from the Red Cross. More
BING NEWS:
- Gun safety advocates again call on lawmakers to consider red flag law in NC
Proposed legislation would give a judge the power to take guns away from someone deemed to be at risk of harming themselves or others. Opponents say it would violate due process.
04/25/2024 - 10:53 am | View Link - Politics
Fresh off a historic vote to advance a ban on many high-powered, semi-automatic guns, the Colorado House approved three more gun-related bills over the weekend — sending them across the Capitol ...
04/22/2024 - 6:20 am | View Link - Flurry of Colorado gun bills advance in legislature, with one now headed to Gov. Polis’ desk
Fresh off a historic vote to advance a ban on many high-powered, semi-automatic guns, the Colorado House approved three more gun-related bills over the weekend — sending them across the Capitol ...
04/22/2024 - 6:20 am | View Link - Under No Circumstances Will I Be Comparing Mike Johnson to Winston Churchill
He’s apparently backed off his desire to amend that idiotic rule regarding motions to vacate the chair, and when celebrating Democrats waved Ukrainian flags as the aid bill passed the House ...
04/22/2024 - 4:39 am | View Link - Republican looks to ban foreign flags in House chamber after Democrats celebrate Ukraine aid
Shortly before the foreign aid bills passed the House, Democrats were seen cheering while waving Ukrainian flags — prompting a rebuke by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), who warned the display ...
04/20/2024 - 8:40 am | View Link - More
Welcome to Wopular
Wopular is an
online newspaper rack,
giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.
Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular,
MWB,
RottenTomatoes
MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site
- "Expendables 4" Starts Shooting This Fall, Says Randy Couture at the Arnold Sports Festival more
- “Expendables 4” Gets Funding Interest from “Ip Man 3” Financier more
- "Ip Man 3" Distributor Suspected of Box Office Fraud, Parent Company Loses $200M in Market Cap more
- Yen Targets "Ip Man 4" for 2018 Release; Discusses Film with Director, Producer more
- "Ip Man 3" Shatters Expectations with $72M Opening [China Box Office] more