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LBCI
4 days ago
- General
- LBCI
LBCI's Nada Andraos makes first appearance after stray bullet injury, urges return of state authority
Lebanese journalist and senior LBCI reporter Nada Andraos made her first public appearance after being struck by a stray bullet, expressing gratitude for her recovery and calling for the return of state authority in Lebanon. Speaking on LBCI's "Nharkom Said" TV show, Andraos expressed gratitude for being alive and used the moment to highlight the growing dangers faced by civilians due to lawlessness. "I hope the state's authority returns," she said, in a clear call for stronger governance and public safety. Andraos, a senior reporter, talk show host, and news anchor, was injured by a stray bullet in her thigh while leaving Tripoli after covering the municipal and mukhtar elections there. Her case drew public sympathy and reignited debate around gun control and the state's role in ensuring security.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
New technology helps Lincoln County deputies solve crimes, keep guns off the street
LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — New technology in Lincoln County is helping deputies solve crimes and get guns off the streets. It's a tiny camera with big power. 'It's been extremely helpful as of lately,' said Det. Jake Weathers with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. 'It kind of goes back to you don't know what you did without them.' They're called license plate readers. There are about two dozen of them placed in high-traffic areas across the county. 'They take two separate pictures — one of the back of the car and then a focus up on the license plate area of the car,' said Weathers. 'Then what that does is it stores it in a data bank and we can run it by make and model of the vehicle, color of the vehicle.' The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office has had them for about two months now, and they recently helped crack their first big case. It led to the swift arrest of two people accused of stealing multiple guns from a business. Divine Rodziewicz, 23, and Dashawn Donaldson, 23, are both charged with ten felony counts of larceny of a firearm, and one felony count each of breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, and conspiracy. Deputies tracked down the suspects and recovered five of the stolen firearms using photos taken by the cameras of the suspect vehicle. 'Getting those off the street was our number one priority when it came to this case,' said Weathers. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
21-05-2025
- Health
- CBS News
WCCO investigates what happened after a petition was filed using Minnesota's red flag law
Minnesota's red flag law is designed to take guns out of the hands of people in a moment of crisis. In year one, 138 petitions were filed for people who wanted to die by suicide or hurt someone else. What happened after a judge approved or denied a petition? "It matters to me because it's going to save lives," DFL Rep. Ethan Cha said. Cha knows what it's like to worry about a relative and to step in to remove a gun. He supported the state's red flag law. In its first year, judges approved more than 90% of the extreme risk protection order petitions, lasting for 14 days, up to a year. "Looking at the data, you know, I see that it's being effective, right? It's giving a stop measure for these moments," Cha said. What happened after someone raised a red flag? According to court records, 20 people were charged with a crime following the petition. In the cases we can see, none involved a gun. There were traffic offenses and failing to display a license number on a boat. Two charges were related to why the petition was filed. Someone violated an order for protection. Another involved threats of violence at a dentist's office. That person was also civilly committed. Sue Abderholden, executive director of National Alliance on Mental Illness or NAMI Minnesota, is invested in the outcomes. "Just because someone had an interaction, you know, with law enforcement over that gun doesn't mean that they go on to do other things. And so, it was an effective intervention," Abderholden said. "I think for the people who are committed, that tells us that they really, perhaps didn't have insight into their illness. They weren't willing to go to treatment voluntarily, but clearly, they needed to access treatment." WCCO discovered 10 people had a civil commitment ordered following the petition. "I think that's 10 cases that we could have saved multiple lives, right? It's just not the individual, but you know also the domino effects, right? If this person had access to firearms, what else could have happened," Cha said. There are gaps with the data. We only know what happened when there's been contact with the court. For instance, NAMI says more people may have voluntarily gotten help, but health privacy laws prevent us from learning about it. They would like to see that happen more often than more civil commitments. So far, 92 petitions have been filed in 2025. Police say if you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911. Click here to learn more about the law and how to file a petition. If you or someone you know is in emotional distress, get help from the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. Trained crisis counselors are available 24 hours a day to talk about anything. In addition, help is available from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI. Call the NAMI Helpline at 800-950-6264 or text "HelpLine" to 62640. There are more than 600 local NAMI organizations and affiliates across the country, many of which offer free support and education programs.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump Admin Reverses Biden Ban on Rapid-Fire Gun Modifications
The Justice Department has effectively legalized a controversial rifle accessory that dramatically increases firing rate after a making new deal with its manufacturer, Rare Breed Triggers. Known as a 'forced-reset trigger,' the aftermarket modification was previously classified by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) as an illegal machine-gun conversion device. The deal now allows sales, and will oblige the federal government to return previously seized or surrendered devices. Gun control advocates have said that the decision will worsen gun violence. 'The Trump administration has just effectively legalized machine guns,' Vanessa Gonzalez of GIFFORDS, a leading gun-control group, told Reuters. 'Lives will be lost because of his actions.' Attorney General Pam Bondi defended the decision. 'This Department of Justice believes that the 2nd Amendment is not a second-class right,' she said in a statement. 'We are glad to end a needless cycle of litigation with a settlement that will enhance public safety.' The settlement marks a significant policy departure from the Biden era ATF, which had pursued an aggressive crackdown on forced-reset triggers by arguing they allow AR-15-style semi-automatic rifles to fire continuously with minimal trigger pulls—just like fully automatic weapons. The previous administration pointed to the frequency with which such weapons were used during mass shootings. Rare Breed Triggers, once represented by Trump's current White House counsel David Warrington, fought the classification for years after the Biden DOJ sued the company in New York. Its president, Lawrence DeMonico, hailed the outcome as a win against 'tyrannical' federal overreach. 'This victory is a landmark moment in the fight against unchecked government overreach,' DeMonico said. As part of the deal, the company agreed not to develop similar devices for handguns, the DOJ said. In 2024, there were 488 mass shootings across the U.S. according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines the term as involving four or more injured or dead. However, the same website has recorded a decline in mass shootings and gun violence this year.
CBS News
16-05-2025
- CBS News
15-year-old accused of bringing loaded gun to Santa Rosa school campus
Some call for Santa Rosa school resource officers to be reinstated Some call for Santa Rosa school resource officers to be reinstated Some call for Santa Rosa school resource officers to be reinstated Police in Santa Rosa arrested a 15-year-old Thursday for allegedly bringing a loaded gun onto a school campus, the latest incident involving weapons at the city's schools. According to police, officers were called to the campus of Montgomery High School around 9:05 a.m. after school staff reported what was described as an "unwanted individual" on campus. Police said a Montgomery High student was seen near the school's flagpole by another boy who was not recognized as part of the school community. Both teens walked away after being approached by school administrators. The school's Student Safety Advisors attempted to contact the teens, which led the unidentified teen to leave campus. The teen was then seen running towards Montgomery Village. Arriving officers located the suspect attempting to hide behind a building and he was detained without incident. Police said a subsequent investigation revealed that the teen was a 15-year-old who is not enrolled in Santa Rosa City Schools. The teen was also carrying a loaded handgun, along with an additional loaded magazine inside his backpack. A handgun and other items that police said were brought by a 15-year-old to the campus of Montgomery High School in Santa Rosa on May 15, 2025. Santa Rosa Police Department No other weapons were located and no further threats to the campus were found, police said. The teen was booked into the Sonoma County Juvenile Hall on suspicion of multiple weapons offenses. He is accused of possession of a loaded handgun on a school campus, being a minor in possession of a handgun, possession of a concealed firearm and possession of an unregistered firearm. Police are not revealing the teen's identity due to his age. Following the incident, police said additional administrators from the district were deployed to the campus to provide support to students and staff. Thursday's incident is the latest in a string of violent incidents involving weapons at the city's high schools. At Elsie Allen High School, a 15-year-old student was stabbed during a fight on campus in February, which led to the arrest of another 15-year-old on suspicion of attempted murder. Another student at the school was arrested for allegedly bringing a loaded gun to campus in March. In 2023, a student at Montgomery High School was fatally stabbed by a classmate during an art class. The rise in violence prompted the district's Board of Education to approve a plan to bring back School Resource Officers from the Santa Rosa Police Department to campuses.
