by Michael Smolens Amid an increase in gun violence across the nation, officials are struggling to understand why it’s happening and what to do about it. The city of San […]
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Crime and a widow’s eloquence
Trust in government has been declining since the administration of President Lyndon Johnson. According to Pew Research, only 36% of Democrats and Democrat-leaning independents and 9% of Republicans and those […]
Mon BOE mulls school violence concerns
Eddie Campbell Jr. may have stopped just short of saying it, during a meeting of the Monongalia County Board of Education last week. Metal detectors. Campbell is the superintendent of […]
Group wants metal detectors at MHS in response to threats
When Brandie Miles was a high school student back in Waldorf, Md., she passed through a metal detector every day on her way to class. She didn’t think anything of […]
After Michigan, local threats cause community concern
It’s certainly been an interesting week in the world of education here in Morgantown. Last Friday, an unsigned threat to “shoot up” Morgantown High School that day (Dec. 3) was […]
‘I can say right now that every school in Monongalia County is safe’
MORGANTOWN — If you can’t do anything about the weather, Donna Talerico said, you can at least keep an eye on the winds of change. Talerico, the deputy superintendent of […]
‘It was my second shooting.’ She is 8 years old
She is 8 years old. That’s … what? About third grade? Too young for boyfriends. Too young for R-rated movies. Too young for algebra or a learner’s permit. But she […]
New York voters take stock of experiments, opt for law and order
New York City Democrats have backed a law-and-order mayoral candidate — a former police captain — who is almost certain to win the general election with his advocacy of beefed-up […]
Gunfire can hit anyone, anywhere, anytime
by Rekha Basu Starting Thursday, Iowans will be allowed to buy handguns from private sellers, and carry them, without permits. In other words, you’ll have even less confidence than before […]
An AR-15 is like a pocket knife?
by George Skelton The U.S. district judge began his 94-page ruling sanctioning the AR-15 assault rifle for home and militia use by equating it with a Swiss Army knife. Yes, […]
