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National Rifle Association speaks out on lastest on Gun Control laws Fairfax, Va. - Statement from the National Rifle Association: Expanding background checks at gun shows will not prevent the next shooting, will not solve violent crime and will not keep our kids safe in schools. While the overwhelming rejection of President Obama and Mayor Bloomberg's "universal" background check agenda is a positive...Read More... Commissioner Alexandra Davis spearheads Gun Buyback Day in the City of Miramar MIRAMAR - The City of Miramar Police Department, Broward Sheriff’s Office of West Park/Pembroke Park and Broward Crime Stoppers have joined Commissioner Alexandra P. Davis and West Park’s Vice Mayor Felicia M. Brunson in hosting a gun buyback event in the City According to Commissioner Davis, "I think it is very important that as a City...Read More... Florida Youth Say No to School Gun Proposals MIAMI – In response to bills moving through the legislature that would arm teachers and increase police presence at schools across the state, students of color, who data show are most impacted by these policies, are calling on policymakers to keep guns out of schools. A coalition of youth from Power U Center for Social Change and Dream Defenders,...Read More... Inter-American Commission on Human Rights tells Haitian government to prevent excessive force and violence in evictions from earthquake displacement camp Port-au-Prince, Haiti — Yesterday, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights granted precautionary measures to residents of Grace Village, one of approximately 450 earthquake displacement camps in Haiti. The Commission advised the Government of Haiti to immediately take steps to prevent any violent evictions and provide clean...Read More... IRS Releases the Dirty Dozen Tax Scams for 2013 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today issued its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams, reminding taxpayers to use caution during tax season to protect themselves against a wide range of schemes ranging from identity theft to return preparer fraud. The Dirty Dozen listing, compiled by the IRS each year, lists a variety...Read More... Barbados Commits to Drug Treatment Courts WASHINGTON, DC - The government of Barbados signed an agreement with the Organization of American States (OAS) to implement a pilot Drug Treatment Court project to promote judicially supervised treatment alternatives to incarceration for drug dependent offenders. The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding by Attorney General...Read More... IRS Has $917 Million for People Who Have Not Filed a 2009 Income Tax Return WASHINGTON — Refunds totaling just over $917 million may be waiting for an estimated 984,400 taxpayers who did not file a federal income tax return for 2009, the Internal Revenue Service announced today. However, to collect the money, a return for 2009 must be filed with the IRS no later than Monday, April 15, 2013. The IRS estimates that...Read More... Ambassador Vasciannie says Jamaican Government committed to stamp out illegal activities Washington, DC - Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie, says the government of Jamaica is resolved to stamp out illegal activities in the country which include the illicit lotto scam which continues to affect both Jamaica and the United States. He says the government has implemented several...Read More... U.S. Embassy Nassau Launches a New Web-Based Visa Application System NASSAU, Bahamas - On March 11, 2013, the U.S. Embassy in Nassau will launch a new web-based appointment system that affects visa applicants throughout the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. There will not be a fee increase associated with these changes. With the new system, applicants will now pay...Read More... Former Gov. Jeb Bush Reverses Position on Path to Citizenship for Undocumented Immigrants MIAMI - Former Florida governor Jeb Bush announced publicly today that he does not support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants living in the U.S., a key element of immigration reform plans being considered by Congress, in a dramatic reversal from his previous stance. (Read more background on the announcement below.) ...Read More...   First Previous Next Last

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