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A domestic dispute ended with a man fatally shooting himself sometime in the late morning on Thursday, Nassau County Police said.

Domestic dispute ends with fatal shooting, police say

An Elmont man has fatally shot himself following an argument with a woman inside of a home on Woodstock Street on Thursday, Nassau County Police said. Police responded to multiple calls of … more

By Steve Smirti | 6/30/16

Don’t think of our House sit-in as a failure. I don’t.

Just before noon on June 22, I finished a meeting in my office and turned on the TV to see the breaking news that would soon reach millions of people across the country: a group of my House Democratic colleagues, led by civil rights hero Rep. John Lewis, were staging a sit-in on the House floor . . . more

6/29/16

When it comes to guns, what are we waiting for?

It is hard to imagine that I would find myself writing about the nation’s worst terror attack since 9/11 and the worst mass shooting in American history. Make no mistake about it. The mass shooting in Orlando . . . more

6/23/16

Communities around the world held vigils after the shootings, like the one here near the Stonewall Inn in the West Village, New York City.

After Orlando, sadness and stepped-up security in New York

As the shocking details of last Sunday’s mass shooting at a nightclub in Orlando, Fla., emerged this week, local police and community organizations ramped … more

By Mary Malloy, Barbara Rubin-Perry, Julie Mansmann and Anthony Rifilato | 6/14/16

Two people shot in Elmont, police say

Nassau County Police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Sunday morning in Elmont. According to detectives, two men were standing outside of a home on 238th Street and 117th Avenue, … more

5/22/16

Seven more Americans died while we fiddled

Dylan’s mom and Daniel’s dad write to me often. In truth, I dread reading their emails; their words darken the day. But how wrenching it must be to write those words. These parents are leaders of the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation . . . more

5/19/16

Police attempt to manage the crowds exiting Roosevelt Field mall.

Shooting at Roosevelt Field leaves mall employee wounded

A 67-year old employee of Roosevelt Field mall was shot and seriously wounded Dec. 22 when, during a robbery at the mall’s Tourneau store, a gunman struggled with store security and a stray bullet hit the employee, who was uninvolved in the robbery. According to witnesses, police put the mall on lockdown for an hour, keeping thousands of people inside stores throughout the mall until the scene was proven to be safe. more

By Rossana Weitekamp and Rebecca Anderson | 12/22/15

Courtesy: The NSSF First-time Gun Owners Report

Black Friday breaks records for gun industry

This Christmas, will a new Smith & Wesson be under your tree? more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 12/16/15

We need a bipartisan solution to gun violence

The recent mass shooting at a community college in Oregon has sparked a renewed debate about whether Congress can and should act to help prevent gun violence. It’s a debate we’re all familiar with . . . more

10/15/15

At sea, the view of home from way Down Under

The further I get from home, sailing along the New Zealand coast, the smaller the issues seem that once fixed my attention on the news. more

1/31/13

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