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January 5, 2016

Watch: President Obama announces actions on guns in emotional speech

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama unveiled an array of measures on Tuesday tightening control and enforcement of firearms in…
November 2, 2015

Obama bans hiring bias against ex-cons applying for federal jobs

President Barack Obama has announced on Monday that he is signing a new order taking steps to prevent hiring bias…
January 3, 2014

President Obama proposes firearm background check changes

HONOLULU (AP) — The Obama administration on Friday announced a pair of executive actions aimed at strengthening federal background checks…
June 18, 2013

Why the White House is still talking about gun control

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama is unlikely to sign a major gun control bill during his presidency, as Republicans control…
May 3, 2013

NRA official: 'Culture war' more than gun rights

HOUSTON (AP) — The National Rifle Association kicked off its annual convention Friday with a warning from its incoming president…
May 2, 2013

12-year-old accidentally shoots, kills 14-year-old brother: Another example of gun culture run amok

OPINION - The epidemic of gun violence continues in America, but our leaders fail to stop it.
April 18, 2013

Obama push for gun controls reaches dead end

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's push for tighter gun controls was pulled from consideration in the Senate on Thursday...
April 17, 2013

Obama slams senators who opposed gun measure: 'A shameful day in Washington'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the Senate's opposition to a bill that would have expanded background checks for…
April 17, 2013

US Senate rejects expanded gun background checks

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate has rejected a bipartisan effort to expand federal background checks to more firearms buyers…
April 15, 2013

How the watered-down gun control legislation could still reduce violence

theGRIO REPORT - The gun control legislation being considered in Congress could still play a key role in reducing gun…
April 11, 2013

Gun control bill clears first hurdle in Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Gun control supporters won the first Senate showdown Thursday over how to respond to the December carnage…
April 10, 2013

Democratic, GOP senators reach deal on gun background checks

WASHINGTON (AP) - Subjecting more firearms purchases to federal background checks has been the chief goal of Obama and gun…
April 1, 2013

The challenge for Obama’s background checks proposal

ANALYSIS - In his remarks on gun control on last week, President Obama emphatically highlighted the number 90, the percentage…
March 12, 2013

Senate panel approves universal gun background checks

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats gave a boost Tuesday to the pillar of President Barack Obama's plans for reducing gun violence,…
March 5, 2013

Deal still elusive on expanding gun background checks

WASHINGTON (AP) - Despite signs of stepped up White House involvement, a bipartisan compromise over expanded background checks for gun…
February 4, 2013

NRA changes stance on background checks

WASHINGTON (AP) - The country's most powerful gun rights lobbying group has reversed its decade-old stance on requiring instant background…
January 11, 2012

Pepsi Beverages pays $3.1M in racial bias case

WASHINGTON (AP) - Pepsi Beverages Co. will pay $3.1 million to settle federal charges of race discrimination for using criminal…
January 9, 2012

Delonte West barred from White House after failing background check

Delonte West, signed by the Mavs prior to this season, will not be able to join the team because of…
December 28, 2011

Record numbers of guns bought by Americans during holidays

Record numbers of guns were bought by people in the U.S. during December, it has emerged...
May 19, 2010

Are bad background checks keeping blacks out of work?

OPINION - In this fiscal climate, to unnecessarily impede a person's pathway to employment should be seen as nothing less…