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You may already know that a group of Trumpist blackshirt insurrectionists – so-called “Proud Boys” – were convicted of, among other things, seditious conspiracy by a jury yesterday. Politico talked to the jurors and one set of quotes stuck out. One of the “Proud Boys” who stormed the Capitol in an effort to end American democracy and install Donald Trump

Date:  5/8/23 Tuesday, May 9 at Newstead Cultural Center from 6 PM – 7:45 PM  read more

Statistics shows that the United States has faced at least 190 mass shootings so far this year, and data shows that there have been more mass shootings than days in 2023. Senator Nina Turner and Max Burns break it down on Unbossed. Read more here: https://abcnews.go.com/US/mass-shootings-days-2023-database-shows/story?id=96609874 The United States has faced at least 190 mass shootings so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. There have been more mass shootings than days in 2023. Mass shootings are defined as an incident in which four or more victims are shot or killed, according to the archive. Though mass shootings don’t make up the majority of gun violence incidents in America, their impact on communities and victims is evident. Incidents like the mass shootings in Nashville, Tennessee, Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, continue to have cities in mourning and have sparked repeated calls for gun reform. The Gun Violence Archive tracked more than 647 mass shootings in 2022 and 690 in 2021. At this time last year, the country had experienced 176 mass shootings. Follow Senator Turner on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/ninaturner Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ninaturnerohio/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NinaTurner.OH Campaign site - https://ninaturner.com/ 230504__UB04WeAreLivingInNeverEndingCycleGunViolenceBP

Mayor Byron Brown’s proposed 2023-2024 City Budget demonstrates a new reality:  Buffalo must deal with financial issues head-on.  Past budgets have relied on if-come revenues from new city sources, exaggerated estimates of established funding streams, and new money from other levels of government to cover the city’s expenses.  With a proposed increase in property taxes … Continue reading Brown’s proposed Buffalo budget deals with reality; OTB is about to

Date:  5/6/23  Kick off New Riding Season with ABATE’s 33rd Annual Safety and Awareness Ride read more