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Civil Liberties

Gun Rights Group to Rally on Eve of New Firearms Law Implementation

by Hugh McQuaid September 5, 2023, 5:00 amSeptember 5, 2023, 4:06 pm

A Connecticut gun rights group is planning to rally at the state Capitol building on Sept. 30, the day before elements of a new firearms law go into effect and largely prohibit openly carrying a gun in public.

Racial Dog Whistle

OP-ED | Jacksonville And The Continued Assault On Black People

by Elwood Watson, Ph.D September 1, 2023, 4:45 amAugust 31, 2023, 8:06 pm

America's Gun Problem & Solution

OP-ED | It’s The Guns. It’s Always Been The Guns.

by Susan Campbell August 31, 2023, 4:45 amAugust 31, 2023, 12:54 am

Get me another beer before you leave me

Editorial Cartoons

Beer Me & School Supplies

by Bruce Plante, Editorial Cartoonist and Pat Bagley, Editorial Cartoonist August 31, 2023, 4:30 amAugust 30, 2023, 3:36 pm

Ned Lamont

Lamont Signs Bill Expanding Gun Regulations

by Hugh McQuaid June 6, 2023, 5:16 pmJune 8, 2023, 4:00 pm

Biden-McCarthy Buddy Movie: President Biden and Speaker McCarthy are shown with their arms around each other a la Dumb and Dumber, but the title is Debt and Debter. Joe says, "Not a joke!" and McCarthy Says, "I can work with this guy!"

Editorial Cartoons

Gun Violence Awareness, Biden-McCarthy Buddy Movie & Apple Vision

by John Darkow, Editorial Cartoonist, Rivers, Editorial Cartoonist and R.J. Matson, Editorial Cartoonist June 6, 2023, 4:30 amJune 6, 2023, 1:03 am

Weapons of War: An elderly man sits in a rocking chair with children at his feet and says, "Back in my day we had disturbed folks ... we just didn't give 'em weapons of war!" One child says, "No way!" and an older girl asks, "We used to be sane?!"

Editorial Cartoons

Weapons of War

by John Darkow, Editorial Cartoonist May 22, 2023, 4:30 amMay 22, 2023, 12:34 am

The Gun Problem: Text across the top says "If we handled other problems in life the way we deal with the gun problem:" Below the text, a man at the bar says "I'm an alcoholic! I need help!" and the barter hands him two drinks and says "Clearly. The solution to your problem is more drinks!"

Editorial Cartoons

The Gun Problem

by Dave Whamond, Editorial Cartoonist May 8, 2023, 4:30 amMay 8, 2023, 11:26 am

Medicaid Cuts and the Poor: A large boulder labeled "Medicaid Rolls" and "State Insurance Coverage Cuts" rolls down the hill toward a family labeled "poor & sick."

Editorial Cartoons

Medicaid Cuts and the Poor and the United States of Guns

by John Cole, Editorial Cartoonist and Randall Enos, Editorial Cartoonist May 1, 2023, 4:30 amMay 1, 2023, 12:12 am

Gun Victim Reasons. What can get you killed ... gravestones say turning in a driveway, went to wrong address, over a parking space, music too loud, black jogger in white neighborhood, stray ball.

OP-ED | In America, Knocking On The Wrong Door Will Get You Shot

by Elwood Watson, Ph.D April 28, 2023, 4:45 amApril 27, 2023, 8:22 pm