Organizers of DC Juneteenth event 'deeply saddened' over deadly shooting
Organizers of “Moechella” expressed their condolences over the deadly shooting that occurred in Washington, D.C. over the Juneteenth weekend festivities. “We are deeply saddened by the tragedies that occurred in the hours following Moechella on June 19th, 2022,” Long Live the Gogo Movement, the organizers of “Moechella,” said in a statement on Tuesday. “We send our condolences to the victims and their families affected by this senseless tragedy and hope for a healthy recovery to
Read MoreFive takeaways from races in Alabama, Georgia and beyond
Voters headed to the polls for yet another primary night on Tuesday, which also saw several high-profile runoffs that could provide tea leaves for the direction of the Republican Party. Washington, D.C., and Virginia held their primaries amid growing concerns over crime and skyrocketing inflation. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser managed to fend off multiple challengers to secure a likely third term in office, while Republican candidates fought to see who would take on the vulnerable Democratic incumbents in two competitive Virginia districts. In Georgia, meanwhile, Donald Trump
Read MoreHere are the 14 GOP senators who voted to advance gun safety bill
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Read MoreMarch For Our Lives applauds bipartisan gun safety bill
Student-led organization March For Our Lives praised the Senate bipartisan gun safety bill on Tuesday, saying the new bill is “what progress looks like.” “This is what progress looks like. Just ten days ago, thousands of Americans came together, laid down our differences and demanded that our elected leaders do the same in order to address a common threat: the urgent crisis of gun violence,” the organization said in its statement on Tuesday. “The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act provides long-awaited federal solutions to the key causes of gun deaths in this countr
Read MoreJill Biden to deliver remarks in Florida for Surfside memorial event
Jill Biden will visit Surfside, Fla., on Friday for a memorial event honoring the victims of the Champlain Towers condo building collapse on the tragedy’s first anniversary. Biden will deliver remarks at the service and will be joined by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell and Surfside Mayor Shlomo Danzinger, according to the first lady’s office. The town formed a committee that has been planning the event for weeks. The planning group includes the mayor, the town manager, victims’ relatives and other supporters, the
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