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New York Appeals Court Upholds $4.3 Million Judgment Against Former NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre

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By Will Van Sant Verified
| The Trace Verified
The Trace A New York appeals court on Tuesday upheld a $4.3 million judgment against former National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre, who was found liable in a 2024 civil corruption case for enriching himself using the organization’s funds. The five–judge panel also left intact a 2024 ruling that barred LaPierre from holding a paid position within the NRA for 10 years. The court rejected LaPierre’s argument that the ban violated his First Amendment rights.
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At the Justice Department, civil rights now means gun rights

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By Will Van Sant Verified
| Mother Jones Verified
This story was co-published with The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence in America. In September, the US Department of Justice sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, alleging that it had deprived “thousands of law-abiding” Californians of their fundamental rights. The lawsuit—spearheaded by the DOJ’s storied Civil Rights Division—was unusual. It didn’t take aim at the notorious “deputy gangs” that have operated inside the sheriff’s department for decades.
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More and More Older Americans Are Dying by Gun Suicide

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By Sunny Sone Verified, Will Van Sant Verified
| The Trace Verified
The Trace Suicide in later life often stays hidden. But the quiet belies a grim crisis: Gun suicides are soaring among older Americans, particularly in rural areas and among white men, a new analysis from The Trace and GQ reveals. No single factor drives the high rates, experts told The Trace’s Aaron Mendelson. But severe illness, pain, financial pressures, isolation, a lack of mental health care, cognitive impairment, and the availability of firearms all play a role.
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