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New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter talked about their campaign to cut the nation’s murder rates, reduce gun violence, and address other issues affecting…

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu as well as mayors from Madison, Wisconsin and Tacoma, Washington talked about the civil rights movement and economic…

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton received the the National Constitution Center’s 2013 Liberty Medal. In her remarks she commented on recent developments in Syria and the use of…

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and the parents of Trayvon Martin talked about the status of civil rights and urged people to actively participate. A film montage of current and historic…

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius talked about the implementation of the the Affordable Care Act and ways the law would benefit the Latino community. She said Hispanics…

Witnesses testified on a proposed assault weapons ban introduced by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) that would prohibit the sale, transfer, importation and manufacturing of “military-style…

Democratic senators and representatives, local officials, gun violence victims, and others spoke to reporters about the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013. Senator Dianne Feinstein, the sponsor of the bill, said…

Vice President Joe Biden spoke at the annual winter meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. He began with brief remarks on the U.S. economy, but the bulk of his speech concerned President…

Local government officials, the mother of a congressional staff member killed at a 2011 Tucson mass shooting, and the superintendent of Newtown, Connecticut, schools recounted their…

Gun-control activists, including shooting survivors, spoke with reporters outside the White House shortly after attending President Obama’s announcement of his proposals to reduce gun violence…