ABC 7 |
Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) have completed the drafting of a bill that pushes for body/dash cams for federal officers after U.S. Park Police fatally shot Bijan Ghaisar.
Ghaisar left the scene of a minor accident and was later chased by Park Police. He pulled over and slowly pulled away from them three times. But the third time… Read more »
A day before the anniversary of the U.S. Park Police shooting of Bijan Ghaisar, an unarmed, 25-year-old man who died days later from his wounds, Rep. Don Beyer issued the following statement:
“One year after the shooting of Bijan Ghaisar, we are no closer to understanding why he had to die. The complete lack of transparency by federal authorities continues to hurt Bijan’s loved ones and… Read more »
Fox News |
Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., said called on Congress to "act" as "our hearts go to the victims, their families and first responders."
"This cannot keep happening. Congress has a responsibility to act. We have a responsibility to keep Americans safe. We are failing them," Beyer said.
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WJLA |
Dozens of people lined a Fairfax County road to call for justice close to where an unarmed man was shot and killed by U.S. Park Police nearly a year ago.
The parents of Bijan Ghaisar, along with friends and supporters, held candles along Fort Hunt Road at its intersection with Alexandria Avenue.
It was at that intersection that Park Police officers fired nine… Read more »
Jewish Telegraphic Agency |
President Donald Trump said the outcome of a synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh on Saturday morning “would have been far better” if the synagogue had more armed protection inside.
“This is a case where if they had an armed guard inside, they might have been able to stop him immediately,” Trump told reporters just hours after the shooting. “If… Read more »
Slate |
Many were quick to criticize Trump for his comments. “His lack of empathy is just staggering,” wrote Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia. Some also pointed out that Trump suggested an armed guard could have prevented the whole situation even though the shooter injured several law enforcement officers. Michael Eisenberg, a past president of the synagogue, told reportersthat… Read more »
Virginia Connection Newspapers |
Alexandria’s Naomi Wadler will receive the Clara Mortenson Beyer Women and Children First Award for her advocacy in support of gun violence prevention.
Wadler, 11, organized youth protests at her school in the wake of the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla. earlier this year. She also addressed crowds at the March For Our Lives in Washington D.C.
The… Read more »
Rep. Beyer announced today that Alexandria’s Naomi Wadler will receive the Clara Mortenson Beyer Women and Children First Award for her advocacy in support of gun violence prevention. Wadler, 11, organized youth protests at her school in the wake of the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida earlier this year. Her subsequent address to crowds at the March For Our Lives in Washington D.C.… Read more »
Mount Vernon Gazette
Local elected officials joined the family and friends of Bijan Ghaisar at a rally on Saturday, May 19, at the U.S. Department of Justice, demanding information about the federal investigation into the November killing of Ghaisar by two U.S. Park Police officers.
State Sen. Scott Surovell, who spoke at the rally, said, “It is absolutely crazy that it has now been… Read more »
Today is the fourth anniversary of the mass shooting in Isla Vista, California, which left six people dead and fourteen injured. That incident inspired legislation to enable families and law enforcement to act on warning signs before mass shootings, now called the Gun Violence Restraining Order Act, which received new attention and significant bipartisan support after the Parkland… Read more »
