Obama Speech at Tucson Memorial
President Obama speech at Tucson Arizona memorial.. for the victims of shooting tragedy...from cnn
President Obama speech at Tucson Arizona memorial.. for the victims of shooting tragedy...from cnn
President Obama, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, Attorney General Eric Holder and others spoke at a public memorial service in Tucson Wednesday that paid tribute the victims of a shooting attack that killed six and wounded 13 others, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. More coverage: to.pbs.org
DemocracyNow.org - Thirty-two people died in the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting, six died in the Tucson attack on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, and 34 people are killed by a bullet every day in the United States. However, President Obama made no mention of gun control during his State of the Union address Tuesday. White House advisers say he will soon unveil new gun control efforts to strengthen current laws that allow mentally unstable people, such as alleged Arizona shooter Jared Loughner, to purchase assault weapons without a background check. Democracy Now! interviews Colin Goddard, a survivor of the Virginia Tech shooting massacre who, after recovering and finishing his degree, decided to work with the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the nation's largest gun control organization. His story is told in "Living for 32," a new documentary that just premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. We also hear from former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson about a bill passed Wednesday by the Utah House of Representatives to make the Browning M1911 pistol the official state gun. For the video/audio podcast, transcript, to sign up for the daily news digest, for additional coverage of the Tucson shooting, visit www.DemocracyNow.org. Please consider supporting independent media by making a donation to Democracy Now! today, visit http
The President speaks at a memorial event for the victims of the tragic shooting in Arizona, "Together We Thrive: Tucson and America."
The disturbing photograph of Jared L. Loughner that was released after his arrest, as well as the writings and statements attributed to him, seemed to point to a man with a mental disorder. Even if that is found to be true, the lawyers for Mr. Loughner, the 22-year-old college dropout who has been charged in the Tucson shootings, may find it difficult to mount a successful insanity defense. The rules regarding such a legal strategy were tightened over the years in the wake of the verdict for John W. Hinckley Jr., who was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan. (New York Times) Victoria Toensing has written extensively on the insanity defense and is interviewed by LBN host Scott Drake.
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