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Former Milwaukee officer charged with reckless homicide
by Brian SeayA former police officer was charged with murder Thursday for an August shooting of a black man that sparked riots in Milwaukee.
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Baltimore City Council gives final approval to replica gun ban
by Christen SmithBaltimore City Council gave a replica gun ban the final stamp of approval last week.
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Baltimore launches ‘Gun Violence Enforcement Division’
by Brian SeayOfficials in Baltimore launched a "Gun Violence Enforcement Division" this week, a unit of "elite" prosecutors and police who will work together to make sure gun convictions stick - something the city's been struggling with.
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Safe Streets: A group in Baltimore fights gun violence with former felons
by Brian SeayA discussion this week on public radio station WYPR in Baltimore featured guests who were talking about the Safe Streets program, an effort that employs former felons and gang members to help fight gun violence.
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Baltimore replica gun ban clears last hurdle before final vote
by Christen SmithThe Baltimore City Council tentatively approved a bill Monday banning the possession of replica guns on city streets.
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New Jersey AG: Stun gun ban violates Second Amendment
by Brian SeayNew Jersey's attorney general has backed off of the state's stun gun ban, conceding that it's in violation of the Second Amendment.
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TSA arrests 2 men at Baltimore airport caught with loaded guns
by Christen SmithTSA officials said Monday officers arrested two men for attempting to bring loaded guns onto their flights at a Baltimore airport last week.
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Baltimore’s replica gun ban one step closer to reality
by Christen SmithCity officials voted Monday in favor of a bill that would ban the possession of any “toy or imitation weapon that can reasonably be perceived to be a real firearm.”
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Baltimore kids swap toy guns for ‘non-violent’ prizes
by Jacki BillingsKids in Baltimore showed up to St. Frances Academy Community Center Saturday night to swap their toy guns for more peaceful prizes.
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Police kill 2 fugitives after confrontation in Maryland motel room
by Brian SeayPolice in northeast Maryland shot and killed two fugitives at a motel Tuesday morning after they pointed BB guns at the officers.
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Illegal gun charges aren’t sticking in Baltimore
by Brian SeayAs violence continues to spike in Baltimore, gun charges aren't sticking and criminals are serving only a fraction of their sentences.
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Salisbury City Council will consider replica gun ban
by Christen SmithSalisbury City Council will consider banning replica guns at a public meeting next week — the second Maryland city to do so this month.
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