AvatarRaw Storyflipped into Top StoriesAvatarAvatarFormer NRA president turns on group as he takes stand in corruption trialRaw Story - Sarah K. BurrisOliver North, former president of the National Rifle Association, testified in court Tuesday that the financial scandals of the pro-gun lobbying …
AvatarNBC Newsflipped into Top StoriesAvatarAvatarWayne LaPierre says he approved helicopter rides so NRA execs could avoid traffic while going to NASCAR racesNBC News - By Daniel Arkin and Melissa ChanOn his second day testifying in his civil corruption trial, LaPierre said he authorized $16,000 worth of helicopter trips. National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre testified Monday that he authorized thousands of dollars in helicopter rides so that executives of the gun rights group could …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoFeb 15The LaPierre legacythespectator.com - Stephen GutowskiEverything from the flintlock rifle to the dialogue was planned — somehow people often don’t realize that, even when there’s a Hollywood actor on …
AvatarThe New York Timesflipped into Home PageAvatarAvatarThe Decline of the N.R.A.verified_publisherThe New York Times - German LopezThe group once seemed like an unstoppable force in American politics. What went wrong? A decade ago, the National Rifle Association seemed like an unstoppable force in American politics. A shooter had killed 20 children at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., in 2012. Democrats and Republicans in …
AvatarThe Traceflipped into Latest ArticlesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoJury Finds the NRA, Wayne LaPierre Liable in Corruption Casethetrace.org - Will Van SantA jury has found the National Rifle Association and its recently departed CEO, Wayne LaPierre, liable in a civil corruption case brought by New York …
AvatarThe New York Timesflipped into New YorkAvatarAvatarWayne LaPierre, Longtime N.R.A. Chief, Testifies at Manhattan Trialverified_publisherThe New York Times - Danny HakimMr. LaPierre, who is testifying in a civil corruption case, claimed to have no knowledge of the prodigious amounts the National Rifle Association was spending on chartered private jets. With less than a week left as chief of the National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre got to look back at his …
AvatarThe Traceflipped into Latest ArticlesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Unmasking of Wayne LaPierrethetrace.org - Mike SpiesIn early January, Wayne LaPierre, the longtime head of the National Rifle Association, and Donald Trump were one floor apart in the civil branch of …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoJan 31Ex-NRA CEO didn’t consult GCs office about key legal decisions, general counsel testifiesabajournal.comUpdated: Former National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre didn’t consult his general counsel before the group sued its advertising agency and …
AvatarCNNAvatarAvatarJan 30Longtime NRA head Wayne LaPierre finishes testimony in New York civil trial a day before retiringverified_publisherCNNCNN — Wayne LaPierre, who helmed the National Rifle Association for three decades, wrapped up his testimony at a civil corruption case Tuesday by saying he wasn’t in it for the money. LaPierre took the stand in the final days of his tenure as head of one of the nation’s most powerful lobbying groups. …
AvatarThe Traceflipped into Latest ArticlesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe IRS May Have Investigated the NRA, Document Suggests. What Happened?thetrace.org - Will Van SantMidway through week two of the National Rifle Association’s ongoing civil corruption trial in Manhattan last month, a defense attorney asked the …
AvatarThe New York Timesflipped into New YorkAvatarAvatarFor N.R.A.’s LaPierre, a Legacy of Guns and Moneyverified_publisherThe New York Times - Danny HakimWayne LaPierre, who led the National Rifle Association for more than three decades, had long been the face of the American gun rights movement, a Beltway Clint Eastwood who insisted that “the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is with a good guy with a gun.” But on Friday, a civil court jury …