Sentences with phrase «about gun violence»

She spent a lot of time talking about gun violence in the city, and particularly during her early years.

Both were asked about their latest thoughts about the gun violence debate, including whether new legislation banning more powerful firearms is in order.

«History is going to record that this nation did not have enough people stand up and do something about gun violence,» he remarked.

We hope to ensure that the conversation about gun violence does not end in a vicious cycle of short - lived media attention.

When advocating for gun control, it's important to know statistics about gun violence.

Last week, the mayor held a town hall meeting to hear from students about gun violence in schools.

If you are sick and tired of reading, talking, watching, posting and tweeting about gun violence in our city and want to really do something about it, you can.

It leaves me to care about gun violence and the death penalty.

This ad seems like it is the start of a teen romance, but upon closer inspection, it's actually delivering a powerful message about gun violence.

What is most striking about gun violence is how preventable it is.

He feels strongest about gun violence because when he was 19 his brother was shot and killed.

Some schools have already implemented useful programs that provide an open space for students to discuss their fears and thoughts about gun violence.

I'm generally a conservative on most issues, but we need to do something about gun violence.

Use these resources to help navigate conversations about gun violence, school safety, mental health and how to take action after a school shooting.

Clegg added he feels the NRA controls Republicans in Congress and while those politicians are starting to talk about gun violence for the first time in memory, «I suspect they're not going to get anything done.»

Students at Huntington High School participate in an organized walk - out protest joining students across the nation to raise awareness about gun violence in schools on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in Huntington, W. Va..

At the weekend march, before hundreds of thousands, Hogg and others made a point of speaking about gun violence victims in other communities.

Edna Chavez, a 17 - year - old senior from South Los Angeles, made an impassioned speech about gun violence at the student led March for Our Lives in March 2018.

Students hosted a discussion about gun violence in schools yesterday at Shaker High School in Latham, New York with Congressman Paul Tonko.

She previously worked with The New York Times investigative and computer - assisted reporting units for seven months on a project about gun violence in America.

Murphy said the teenagers who were directly affected by the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School and have been protesting this week about gun violence give him great hope.

Murphy said the teenagers who were directly affected by the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School and have been protesting this week about gun violence give him great hope.

In the midst of that news though, a new comedy about gun violence in Chicago is unfortunately being overlooked by many viewers.

An aide to Florida state Representative Shawn Harrison told Tampa Bay Times reporter Alex Leary that some of the kids from the Parkland, Florida, shooting speaking out about gun violence on television are actors.

Edna Chavez, a 17 - year - old senior from South Los Angeles, made an impassioned speech about gun violence at the student led March for Our Lives in March 2018.

Dead bodies were still inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when survivors of this week's shooting began speaking out about gun violence.

And another chance for Congress to do something or nothing about gun violence.

In response to concerns nationwide about gun violence in schools, 56 students from EASTCONN's Arts at the Capitol Theater (ACT) magnet high school organized a...

Obama accused the powerful pro-gun rights lobby group of peddling an «imaginary fiction» that he said has distorted the national debate about gun violence.

About 11 % of the high school's 3,000 students are black, and some say their concerns about gun violence are not getting enough attention, WPEC reported.

In practice, «Far Cry 5» is a ham - fisted mess of American stereotypes and wink - wink, nudge - nudge jokes about gun violence.

From left, Fred Guttenberg, father of Jaime Guttenberg, 14, who was killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida; Francine Wheeler, mother of Ben Wheeler, 6, a victim of the Sandy Hook shooting, and Lori Haas, mother of a survivor of the Virginia Tech shooting, during a meeting with Senate Democrats about gun violence last month.

Palmer told me he was angry that it took a shooting like Parkland to get people energized about gun violence.

So here we are as a country, grieving again, and debating what to do about gun violence again, and with no agreed - upon solution again.

Golden Globe - nominate actor David Oyelowo will star in a new film about gun violence in America.

First he insinuated that people concerned about the seemingly inevitable murders are hypocrites who don't care about gun violence except when J'Ouvert rolls around.

At noon, de Blasio hosts a press conference about gun violence, Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement, 1025 41st Ave., Queens.

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MONTPELIER — An ad released last week by Democrat gubernatorial candidate Sue Minter makes some bold charges about gun violence, particularly regarding domestic violence.

«Prior research about gun violence in schools has not adequately analyzed these connections.»

On Sunday, she wore a «Choose Empathy» shirt, which could be a nod to March for Our Lives and her post about gun violence that garnered criticism.

It's amazing how the rightwing media will say next to nothing substantial about gun violence or police brutality (though you do get occasionally idiotic bon mots like this), but if a purveyor of fictional violence dares raise his voice about real, documented violence against citizens from those who are meant to serve and protect us, just watch how the bandwagons circle around him moving in for the kill.

This Week: Kevin and Kristin kick off a very busy show by talking about some movie - related news about gun violence and PG - 13 movies.

And it is choices such as this where what is innovative and audacious about Chi - Raq — a musical satire about gun violence starring an all - star black cast is in and of itself a bold move — fades into the drone of repeated statistics.

In The 74 Drew Pache and I look at school security and safety strategies that don't involve getting students overly anxious about gun violence.

Lowell said the February 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in south Florida forced high school students to think more seriously about gun violence and to add their voices to the national debate over gun laws and school safety.

For instance: if you support gun control policies, you will likely pay more attention to studies about gun violence (because they reinforce what you already believe) and less attention to reports of gun control policies precipitating higher gun violence (because it conflicts.)

The temporary exhibit, titled «Parkland 17,» also featured enlarged photos of the 14 students and three educators, along with facts about gun violence in America (13,000 annual gun homicides) and a phone booth labeled «Ring Your Rep,» with a direct line to Congress.