Jim Brady

Digital Guru Gets A Promotion

The Huffington Post | Katherine Fung | Posted 10.15.2011

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The Journal Register Company has appointed digital news veteran Jim Brady as editor-in-chief. His appointment marks the latest development in the ...

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Lucia Graves

Bradys Mark 30th Anniversary Of Ronald Reagan Assassination Attempt, Press Lawmakers For New Action

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.30.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Thirty years ago, on a grey morning in March, John Hinckley, Jr. fired six shots in an attempt to assassinate President Ronald Reagan. H...

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Jim and Sarah Brady: We'll Never Know How Many Lives They Saved

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.30.2011

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Paul Helmke

We now mark the anniversary of Jim Brady's shooting with a renewed sense of loss: Tucson. A major difference between the two tragedies is that the outcome on January 8 was even more deadly.

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Gun Violence Destroyed Christina's Dreams

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Helmke

How can President Obama tell us in his State of the Union that "the dreams of a little girl in Tucson... deserve the chance to be fulfilled," without talking about the gun violence that destroyed those dreams?

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Lucia Graves

7 Big Events In The Federal Gun Control Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.25.2011

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The deadly shooting at Rep. Gabrielle Giffords's political event in Tucson, Ariz. on Saturday is re-energizing gun control advocates. But Paul Helmke,...

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Giffords Shooting Is an American Tragedy We Need to Urgently Address

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Helmke

We, as Americans, can and should do more to restore civility to our political discourse. And we must do more to address the easy access to high-powered guns.

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Anti-Gun Group Endorses Pat Quinn In Race For Governor

Posted 05.25.2011

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Pat Quinn is still behind in the polls, but has picked up some key endorsements in recent weeks. Aside from the Illinois Education Association, the Br...

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Future of Guns Laws After McDonald

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Helmke

Even after the landmark Supreme Court decisions that gave individuals across the country a right to have a gun in the home for self-defense, the gun lobby still isn't happy.

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Politico Owner Launching Local DC News Site With Ex-Washington Post Online Editor: MEMO

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 05.25.2011

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Politico's owner is launching a local DC news site that is expected to compete with the Washington Post, he told the staff Wednesday. The New Republi...

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The President Belongs To All Of Us

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Helmke

Robert Gibbs' cavalier response to protesters carrying guns to presidential events was tone-deaf. This isn't a political issue and it isn't about the Second Amendment.

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Jim And Sarah Brady, Brady Campaign Endorse Barack Obama And Joe Biden

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Helmke

The Obama-Biden ticket will work with law enforcement, gun violence victims, and ordinary citizens to make it harder for dangerous people to get dangerous weapons.

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