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In our conversation today, we talked about our strategy to supercharge what works while we continue to push the congress to act on sensible gun violence legislation. first, we discussed cracking down, as you heard from the attorney general, on rogue gun dealers. we know that if there's a strict enforcement of background checks, then fewer guns get into the hands of criminals. background checks have thus far kept more than 3 million guns out of the hands of felons, convicted felons, fugitives, domestic abusers and others prohibited from being able to purchase a gun. there's still too many looph...

With the Panama and Paradise Papers scandals still fresh in the memory, a recently released OECD report has warned that lawyers, accountants and other professionals continue to play a “key role” in cross-border financial crime as “professional enablers.” ‘Ending the Shell Game: Cracking Down on the Professionals Who Enable Tax and White Collar Crimes,’ which was prepared by the OECD Task Force on Tax Crimes and Other Crimes, outlines the various strategies of professional enablers, while calling on countries to establish capabilities in order to target those that actively partici...

  "I do get complaints," Chairman David Rhoads said at last week's Board of Health meeting. "I understand a large part of this is protecting those enterprises that go by the book. I think that is really important for us."   Code Enforcement Officer Mark Blaisdell said he has received numerous complaints about unpermitted haulers picking up trash and scrap in town.   Without a proper regulation on the books, he said, there is little the town can do. He said if he observes an infraction he can approach the hauler. He said the police can also be notified.    Blaisdell suggested crea...

Poolesville Elementary The Town of Poolesville took to Facebook on Wednesday to ask the community to report anyone they have noticed taking part in suspicious “illegal dumping” activity at Poolesville Elementary School. The town government wrote on Wednesday, “Over the past several Monday mornings, school staff has noticed illegally dumping of old furniture, screen doors, leftover landscaping material, and the like on school property.” If anyone in the community notices suspicious activity, the Town of Poolesville says, “please call the Montgomery County Police non-emergency number ...

Aung San Suu Kyi Faces New Charges After the Coup. Can Myanmar's Democracy Survive Without Her? Time 2/3/2021 Amy Gunia © Sai Aung Main–AFP/Getty Images A vendor walks past banners featuring Aung San Suu Kyi on Jan. 30, 2021 in Yangon, Myanmar. Suu Kyi was arrested and her government overthrown in a military coup two days later. The news that Aung San Suu Kyi had been overthrown in a Feb. 1 coup spread through Myanmar like a shockwave. “Most of the citizens 100% depend on her,” says Kyaw Kyaw, a 28-year old LGBTQ rights campaigner who lives in Yangon, the Southeast ...