Sentences with phrase «about gun violence in the city»

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.

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

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While the vast majority of firearms fatalities are still suicides, which make up about two - thirds of gun deaths, gun homicides ballooned from 9,600 in 2015 to 11,000 in 2016 due to increased gun violence in Chicago and certain other cities, according to the CDC.

I'm far more concerned about the drug addicted babies born in my city or the incredible amount of gun violence and the lack of access to decent childcare for low income families.

At 6 p.m., NYC Councilman Andy King and others take part in a 3 - point contest and rally to raise awareness about gun violence, New York City Housing Authority's Gun Hill House Playground, Magenta Street and Holland Avenue, the Bronx.

A day after two children were injured in a drive - by shooting, Mayor Bloomberg said city officials are «worried» about an upswing in gun violence.

Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly sat in the front row of a large hotel conference room on Wednesday morning, waiting for his turn to speak about New York City's gun violence.

By 2020, officials in that western New York city expect gun violence to decrease by about 50 percent, in part due to the gun court program, Perez Williams said.

In announcing the 4 - 1 Feb. 15 decision, City Comptroller John Liu, the custodian and investment adviser to the city's five pension funds, said that the vote was a sound decision that sent a clear message about the fund's commitment to addressing gun violeCity Comptroller John Liu, the custodian and investment adviser to the city's five pension funds, said that the vote was a sound decision that sent a clear message about the fund's commitment to addressing gun violecity's five pension funds, said that the vote was a sound decision that sent a clear message about the fund's commitment to addressing gun violence.

LaPierre said that in the past, he had worked with Democrats who wanted to work to reduce gun violence, but that leaders now only cared about exploiting tragedy for political gain, calling them a «tidal wave of new European socialists» in charge of the party and name - checking Sen. Kamala Harris, D - Calif.; Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D - Mass.; New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio; New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo; Sen. Cory Booker, D - N.J.; Sen. Christopher Murphy, D - Conn.; and Rep. Keith Ellison, D - Minn., to boos in the crowd.

Now, as an adult, he works to put an end to gun violence in his community by applying what he knows about fighting to issues in his city.