Posts Tagged ‘attempted-assassination’

Charges Filed Against Alleged AZ Shooter

Sunday, January 9th, 2011

Federal officials have filed five criminal charges against Jared Lee Loughner, the alleged shooter behind Saturday’s deadly rampage in Tucson. Loughner faces counts of an attempted assassination of a member of Congress, two counts of murder, and two…

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Keith Olberman | Special Comment: Violence and Threats Have No Place in Democracy (Video)

Sunday, January 9th, 2011

The political rhetoric of the country must be changed to prevent acts of domestic terrorism. In the aftermath of the shooting of 19 people in an attempted assassination of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., Countdown’s Keith Olbermann reminds Americans that “violence, or the threat of violence, has no place in our democracy.”

House Postpones All Activity

Sunday, January 9th, 2011

The House of Representatives will grind to a halt next week, putting aside all legislative business in the wake of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ attempted assassination in Arizona today. Majority Leader Eric Cantor announced the decision in a statement,…

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