Opinion: "Republicans so often are willing to jack up penalties for various offenses. But when it comes to gun-violence prevention, they’re quick to abandon their tough-on-crime reputation."
by Susan Ahern
Endless local headlines remind us of the horror of street crime. Who can forget the 1-year-old shot in Richmond’s Hillside Court neighborhood last year, or the Richmond child shot while playing at a Mother’s Day cookout, also last year, by two men arguing nearby.…[ Read more ]