Five employees of this community newspaper. The Capital Gazette is the local paper of record in annapolis. It is one of the oldest tcontinuously published in newspapers in the United States. It traces its roots to the maryland gazette which began publishing in 1727 and the capital which was founded in 1884. Two years later the senseless loss of life remains so personal to so many people in annapolis and around the state. You need to understand that the Capital Gazette is as much a part of the fabric of annapolis as a State Government that it covers better than anyone in the business. Today it still carries out the Mission Better than anyone else with an added priority of covering nonviolence that continues to plague this countrt and efforts to reduce gun violence as it increase public safety. As i did two years ago i want to take a moment to mourn those we lost and to thank the First Responders who appeared from the scene literally 60 seconds after the 911 call. On this day two years a
The senator from maryland. This sunday will mark a grim anniversary, 38yearold man holding a longtime grudge against the Capital Gazette, reporting about him make good on the threats. Went to the newspapers office headed to the newsroom and deliberately shot and killed five employees of this community newspaper, the local paper of record, one of the oldest continuously published newspapers in the United States, traces its roots back to the maryland gazette which began publishing in 1727, the capital which was founded, the senseless loss of life to remain so personal to so many people in annapolis and around the state, you need to understand the Capital Gazette was as much a part of the fabric of an apple us as the state department covers better than anyone in the business. Today it still carries out that Mission Better than anyone else, covering gun violence that continues to plague this country and reduce gun violence and public safety. I want to think a moment to mourn those we lost
I talk to you about what john gave to this community. I say this all the time. We have to fight for our local newspaper, for local journalism. When we lament losing our Hardware Store or our bakery or things that are in bit parts of the community our local newspaper is just as important. John mcnamara reported on the things we care about turkey cared about our kids, our local teams and obviously in his book he celebrates that i talking about there is Nothing Better than a local basketball game which i agree with 100 . I also want to thank everyone for coming here. I think andrea hasnt shown tremendous bravery in what she has done for us, not only has she lost her soulmate, but she has had the courage to step forward and stand up against the nra. She has been subjected to horrible things throughout the process, but she was brave enough to stand there and say we need to talk about these issues, these kind of violent things happening in our communities are not partisan. It is a thing for
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Potential break in the investigation into the massacre of Nine American women and children in mexico. They were killed monday in sonora, thats near the u. S. Border. Sources tell cbsbs news the victims may have been targeted by a drug cartel. Authorities in mexico announced the arrest of a heavily armed person who may be connected to the case. Were also learning a teenage boy walked 14 miles to get help after hiding his siblings in bushes. Five children were wounded and are now back in the u. S. Recovering. Family members are now mourning the three women and six children killed. Mark strassmann reports from mexico city. This is for the record. Nita and four of my grandchildren are burned and shot up. Reporter this video posted to facebook shows the aftermath of a massacre. The ambushes of three vehicles carrying american women and children. The extended family was attacked by gunmen believed to belong to one of mexicos most brutal cartels. Family members say the bodies of 30yearold mar