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Multiple shooting victims reported outside Des Moines East High School
Des Moines police said one person has died and two others hospitalized in a shooting outside of East High School on Monday afternoon that injured three people.Police at the scene said there are “multiple shooting victims outside of the school.”Three people, who appear to be teens, were hospitalized in critical condition, according to police. Police …
‘Gun Rights’ Fan Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Turns Focus To Mental Health After El Paso Attack
Ardent “gun rights” supporter Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott tried desperately Saturday to focus on shooters’ “mental health” issues instead of issues such as easy access to assault rifles at a press conference following the mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart that left at least 20 people dead. Abbott once boasted he was “embarrassed” that Texas …
Republicans Could Lead on Mental Health Treatment
A homeless man holds a sign asking for money by an entrance to a subway station in New York, Oct. 9, 2015. Photo: Mark Lennihan/Associated Press Tucked away in the gun law President Biden just signed is a provision increasing funding for preventive outpatient treatment for mental illness. This is an important step toward solving …