Tens of thousands of students and teachers across the United States are set to walk out of schools Wednesday to protest what organizers say is congressional inaction to gun violence in American schools. The walkout will take place at 10 a.m. local time at each site and will last for 17 minutes — one for […]
A Pilot Station man is dead after an exchange of fire with Southcentral SERT in the woods around Pilot Station on Thursday night, Alaska State Troopers report. 27-year-old Dwight Heckman of Pilot Station was located by SERT at 7:30 pm on Thursday evening after multiple encounters and the gunfire exchange took place. 50 minutes later SERT […]
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Thursday that Palmer man, 26-year-old Almando Abarca, who is awaiting sentencing in state court on attempted murder, felony destruction of a police dog and other crimes, was sentenced in federal court for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. The conviction stems from a serious incident in […]
They’re angry. They’re anxious. They’re afraid. And they’re demanding action. Now. They are warriors of a new youth crusade for stricter American gun laws — an impromptu movement born out of frustration and outrage over last week’s mass shooting at their Florida high school. They are leading the charge with a simple message — “Never […]