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Members of the West Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago march in response to a recent shooting in and around their neighborhood September 5, 2012 in Chicago. (Photo by Frank Polich/Getty Images)

Banning assault weapons isn't enough

Michael Skolnik
OPINION - In the wake of the political cowardliness by most in Washington and with many Americans still clinging to their right to own weapons that are used on the battlefields of war and in first grade classrooms, it will take a different approach to end this madness...
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Florida voters support 'Stand Your Ground' law

Marquise Francis
theGRIO REPORT - As the Trayvon Martin case continues to play out in court, a new poll reveals that residents of Florida stand behind their "Stand Your Ground" law...
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The 10 most outrageous 'Stand Your Ground' cases

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SLIDESHOW - The killing of Trayvon Martin by a neighborhood watchman has brought the issue of 'Stand Your Ground' laws, which started in Florida in 2005 and now are on the books in some form in 18 states...
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WATCH: New laws could dampen 2012

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MSNBC VIDEO -- The year 2012 is officially under way, and with it come a host of new laws that could impact the way Americans vote and drive, and the way employers hire...
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SC voter ID law could disenfranchise many

Mara Schiavocampo
THE BIG ISSUE - South Carolina's voter ID law is one of the strictest in the nation, and that could mean thousands of voters -- particularly black voters -- in the Palmetto State could find it harder to vote on Election Day...
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Does voter ID mean disenfranchisement?

Mara Schiavocampo
THE BIG ISSUE - NBC News reporter Mara Schiavocampo explores the pros and cons of voting reform in the Palmetto State and around the country, and discovers that finding a "valid ID" can be harder than you think...
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Miss. may turn back the clock on black voters

Henry Fernandez
OPINION - Voters in the state of Mississippi, voters go to the polls today with the option to turn back the clock to the state's ugly days of poll taxes and literacy tests meant to stop African-Americans from voting...
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