Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social

5 hours ago

Trump could save a lot of lives & tax dollars if he passed gun control laws instead of taking over cities. #GunControlNow #StopDCtakeover

Newtown Action Alliance @newtownaction.org

6 hours ago

Three people were shot and killed at a Target parking lot in Austin, Texas.

We should not fear running errands, shopping, or stepping outside our car.

www.cnn.com/2025/08/11/u...

Three dead and suspect in custody after shooting at Target parking lot in Austin, police say | CNN

At least three people are dead after a shooting incident at a Target parking lot in Austin, Texas, authorities said.

Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social

5 hours ago

This is pure dumb fuckery! You can’t take credit for reducing crime at the same time use crime as an excuse to takeover DC.

Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social

6 hours ago

Trump Takeover of DC Police Legally Invalid

On its face, the Executive Order says the stated reason is "the precipitous rise in violent crime" in DC.

DOJ's own statements are that DC violent crime has dropped to 30 year low (and dropped more since).

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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social

5 hours ago

I am certain Trump has made this fascist move to takeover DC to distract the nation from Epstein files once again.

Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social

6 hours ago

Fact checking Trump again: Violent crime in DC has fallen in 2024 and 2025 after a 2023 spike! www.cnn.com/2025/08/11/p... #DCtakeover #NoKings

Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social

6 hours ago

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Newtown Action Alliance @newtownaction.org

6 hours ago

The murder rate is on track to be the lowest in U.S. history due to President Biden’s executive actions & Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (signed into law on 2022 after Uvalde & Buffalo) that included community violence intervention programs. The Trump administration had nothing to do with it!

Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social

6 hours ago

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Jennifer ✨Get In Good Trouble @thejenniwren.teamlh.social

15 hours ago

🧵1/2 Trump invoked Section 740 of the D.C. Home Rule Act—seizing control of Washington, D.C., and putting our police under federal command.

This has never been done before. The Home Rule Act was meant to give DC residents the right to govern themselves—not hand their city to an aspiring dictator.

Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social

6 hours ago

Trump announced he is placing DC police dept “under direct fed control” & deploying National Guard troops to the nation’s capital, saying the move is aimed at restoring order in the city. He has repeatedly complained about ⬆️ crime in DC, but overall crime numbers are lower this year than in 2024.

Trump announces federal takeover of DC police and mobilization of National Guard | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump announced he is placing the Washington, DC, police department “under direct federal control” and deploying National Guard troops to the nation’s capital, saying the move is aime...

Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social

12 hours ago

NSSF was headquartered in Newtown - 3 miles from Sandy Hook Elementary School until a year & a half ago. They are trying to replace the NRA as the main gun industry lobbyist.

Read all about the craven gun lobby next door I wrote about in @gvpedia.bsky.social's Armed With Reason Substack.

National Shooting Sports Foundation - The Gun Lobby Next Door

As the NRA loses relevance, another more insidious pro-gun group ascends

Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social

12 hours ago

🗞️@gunsdownamerica.bsky.social report: National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) reigns as the biggest gun industy lobbyist w/ >$1.78 million spent. NSSF spent 2X as much as Gun Owners of America ($679,015), 3X as much as the NRA ($480,000) & 6X > the National Association for Gun Rights ($304,783).

Gun Industry Lobbying [Q2 2025]

Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social

15 hours ago

The Biden/Harris gun control policies including Community Violence Intervention (CVI) investments have saved lives but Trump is clawing back these lifesaving funds.

Gun homicides are down 16.7% in 2024 compared with 2023.

Join the virtual lobby sessions today to preserve & restore CVI funding!

Newtown Action Alliance @newtownaction.org

4 days ago

Join Newtown Action Alliance and Community Justice to preserve and restore CVI funding.

Special Guests: Brother Lyle Muhammad, Circle of Brotherhood’s Executive Director and Adzi Vokhiwa, Vice President of Policy, Community Justice

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