Assassination

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November 17, 2011

Man charged with trying to assassinate Obama

PITTSBURGH (AP) - A man accused of firing two shots at the White House last week has been charged with…
November 17, 2011

College Republican calls Obama assassination 'tempting'

Lauren Pierce, the president of the College Republicans at UT Austin, said on Twitter Wednesday that the idea of assassinating…
August 23, 2011

SC Tea Party chair jokes about killing Obamas

The Chair of the Sumter South Carolina Tea Party posted -- and then quickly pulled -- a post on her…
July 25, 2011

Justice Dept. will not re-investigate Malcolm X case

theGRIO REPORT - However, many civil rights advocates still want the Justice Department to proceed, citing the Emmett Till Unsolved…
July 6, 2011

Oregon man arrested, accused of threatening Obama

PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) - Darryl James Swanson has appeared in federal court to face charges that he threatened to kill…
May 13, 2011

Threat to kill Obama published in Ireland paper

VIDEO - Khalid who's a supporter of Al-Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden believes terrorists are willing to pay more than…
May 4, 2011

Why running back's bin Laden tweets resonate with black America

OPINION - Many blacks are deeply troubled by the celebration of another human's death...
February 25, 2011

GOP rep condemns ‘shoot Obama’ question

WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Paul Broun, a conservative who has harshly criticized the president, confirmed that at a town hall…
February 25, 2011

GOP rep asked at town hall: ‘Who is going to shoot Obama?’

However, rather than confronting the questioner or condemning the question, Broun instead acknowledged "frustration" with Obama...
January 11, 2011

Tucson tragedy is an old lesson for new generation

OPINION - The act of alleged Tucson shooter shouldn't and won't snuff out the idealism and passion for peaceful change…
January 10, 2011

Obama has an opportunity to unite US through tragedy

OPINION - We need our president to lead by example, use his bully pulpit and help us to come out…
January 10, 2011

Change you can be afraid of: AZ shooting should give us all pause

OPINION - The recent assassination attempt on Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is all the proof you need that America's political…
November 26, 2010

Sick! SC man accused of threatening to shoot Obama

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) - Michael Stephen Bowden added that he wanted to kill Obama "because he is not doing…
October 23, 2010

Man who planned black killing spree gets 14 years

JACKSON, Tennessee (AP) - David Cowart plotted a 2008 killing spree that included the intended assassination of then-presidential candidate Barack…
October 18, 2010

Will Fox News kill Beck’s show after assassination plot?

OPINION - As they say, it's funny until somebody gets hurt. Well, Glenn Beck is not funny, and his incendiary…
September 10, 2010

Guns kept from NJ man accused of Obama threats

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The judge says his ruling might have been different if the October incident had happened before…
July 6, 2010

KY man pleads guilty to threatening Obama in poem

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - U.S. Secret Service Special Agent Stephan M. Pazenzia said in an affidavit that Spencer wrote and…
May 28, 2010

Teacher apologizes for Obama assassination lesson

VIDEO - An Alabama high school teacher who taught a teaching example of shooting off the president's ear has now…
May 18, 2010

Ala. teacher uses Obama assassination in geometry

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Secret Service questioned an Alabama teacher after school officials said he used an hypothetical example…
April 29, 2010

Texas ‘terrorist’ posts death threat against Obama

DALLAS (AP) - A Dallas man describing himself as a terrorist threatened to kill President Obama in an online posting…