The Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee held a meeting on Internet piracy and copyrights, to discuss the alerts that Internet Service Providers will soon be sending to users whose accounts have been used to download copyrighted material.

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The Department of Justice and the Consumer Protection Working Group held a one day summit on the latest fraud scams and what consumers can do to protect themselves.

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At a ceremony at the Interior Department, President Obama signs the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The Vice President, who was the author of the original bill while he was in the senate, also delivers remarks.

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The House Education and the Workforce Committee holds a hearing on how schools prepare and recover from threats of violence. Witnesses discussed faculty and student training practices, local school security needs, crisis reaction protocol and post-incident recovery services.

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Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Administration’s proposals to reduce gun violence at a Meeting of the National Association of Attorneys General.

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The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on the proposed "assault weapons ban of 2013." U.S. Attorney for Colorado John Walsh and Milwaukee Police Department Chief Edward Flynn testify on the first panel.

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Star Parker, founder and president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE), and other leaders from the black community held a news conference on gun control.

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NRA President David Keene Thursday said his organization will withhold judgment on efforts to expand background checks for gun sales until there is actual legislation put forward by Congress. Speaking with reporters, Mr. Keene said some restrictions on large capacity magazines may pass legal muster in the Courts. He also said the AR-15 semi automatic rifle should not be on any list of banned assault weapons. That’s the same gun used by James Holmes, the alleged movie-theater shooter in Aurora, Colorado.

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Stakeholders from gun rights and violence prevention groups testify before a Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on gun violence, including NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre and Capt. Mark Kelly (ret.), the husband of former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton delivers remarks at an anti-human trafficking symposium sponsored by Georgetown University and Deloitte. Academy award-winning actress Mira Sorvino, United Nations Goodwill Ambassador on Human Trafficking also addressed the conference.

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