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‘Trained Marine sniper’ threatened to assassinate California Democrat over gun laws
A man claiming to be a trained Marine sniper threatened to assassinate a California lawmaker if he supported an assault weapons ban, newly unsealed court documents obtained by the San Jose Mercury News reveal. Everett Fred Basham, 45, was arrested in February after sending a threatening email to Democratic state…
California juveniles serving life without parole could get a second chance
Child advocates, religious leaders, mental health professionals, law enforcement officers and civil rights groups have urged California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) to sign legislation that would give juveniles serving life without parole a chance to receive a new minimum sentence. “The passage of SB 9 speaks volumes for who we…
State senator calls for independent probe of UC Davis pepper-spraying incident
California state Sen. Leland Yee (D) on Monday called for an independent investigation of the pepper-spraying incident that occurred at the University of California-Davis on Friday. Two campus police officers hit a group of “Occupy” protesters who had locked arms and refused to move directly in the face with a…
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