NPA This Week in Pawn

Anti-gun backlash from school shooting? Probably not in Texas

The New York Times
In the wake of the Santa Fe High School shooting tragedy, gun issues are likely to take on a new urgency in a few Texas political races.

Visit https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/20/us/texas-school-shooting-guns.html to view the full article online.

Data protection standards need to be global

Wired.com
Alarmingly loose standards for the use and protection of customer data continue to fuel a backlash against large tech companies, demonstrating the need for a global set of consumer data principles.

Visit https://www.wired.com/story/data-protection-standards-need-to-be-global/ to view the full article online.

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Pawn City celebrating 25th year

The Times-News
Since opening in Lanett, Alabama, Pawn City has loaned, traded and sold consistently, keeping its redemption rate higher than the national average - as high as 75 percent.

Visit https://www.valleytimes-news.com/2018/05/pawn-city-celebrating-twenty-fifth-year/ to view the full article online.

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'Pawn Stars' authenticator visits Northwest Arkansas

NWA.com
An autograph expert who frequently appears on the popular television show "Pawn Stars" was in Springdale, Arkansas, May 19 to verify local items.

Visit http://www.nwahomepage.com/news/-pawn-stars-authenticator-visits-nwa/1188911150 to view the full article online.

Car smashes through suburban pawn shop's window

NBC Chicago
Four separate security cameras captured the moment when a car crashed through the front window of A and B Jewelry and Loan, a Skokie, Illinois, pawn shop.

Visit https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/skokie-car-into-pawnshop-482716911.html to view the full article online.

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