Sentences with phrase «to end gun violence»

The second gun control resolution demands Congressional action to end gun violence with eight specific requirements.

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand spoke on the Senate floor today to demand that Congress take action and pass meaningful gun reform laws to help end gun violence in America.

Last Saturday, the March for Our Lives, a protest led by Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students geared toward ending gun violence, drew an estimated 800,000 participants in Washington,...

«I'm proud to support Patrick Murphy, Salud Carbajal and Anna Throne - Holst because they've made ending gun violence cornerstones of their campaigns.

Parkland youth are working to end gun violence through actions like the March for Our Lives event in Washington, D.C., on March 24 and the ongoing #NeverAgain movement.

Among the faith - motivated participants were many different religious organizations: Jewish, Catholic, and other denominations, all making the religious case for ending gun violence — often at the urging of their youth.

NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly talked about ending gun violence before a wary audience at the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network conference.

Liev Schreiber shows his support for the fight to end gun violence while attending the March for Our Lives on Saturday morning (March 24) in New York City.

Cartoonists demand action to end gun violence Most people have probably seen the video that did the rounds of Twitter, YouTube, and the rest of the internet (did it get on TV in the US?)

«We have their backs, and we must demand our lawmakers do more to end this gun violence crisis.»

Having worked with many groups to take action to end gun violence since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary five years ago, I am familiar with enough information to know this tragedy did not have to happen.

Meantime, our students continue rallying to end gun violence here, in Tallahassee and in DC.

While students have been building a powerful and inspiring movement to end gun violence in schools, PA lawmakers have been laying the groundwork to vote on legislation that would militarize school buildings and allow teachers to carry concealed weapons.

Last Saturday, the March for Our Lives, a protest led by Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students geared toward ending gun violence, drew an estimated 800,000 participants in Washington, D.C. along with 800 other demonstrations being held in cities across the world in solidarity.

I was wrong and now I'm going to fight for what I believe we should be doing: comprehensive immigration reform and ending gun violence with common sense gun reform.»

A group of students who survived the Wednesday mass shooting at a Florida high school is organizing a nationwide march to demand lawmakers make ending gun violence a priority.

She's now 21 and a student at Columbia, continuing her efforts to end gun violence; her smart work was the inspiration for the nationwide «Wear Orange» campaign.

This Wednesday, March 14th, students are walking out of class for 17 minutes at 10 am across time zones to demand Congress act NOW to end gun violence.

(CNN) As survivors of Wednesday's school shooting demand that it be the last such massacre, marches are being planned around the country to amplify the students» message that action must be taken to end gun violence.

But there are signs that this time could be different, as the high school survivors of the Parkland shooting are keeping up the pressure on Congress and planning mass protests around the country to end gun violence.

We're marching to show our support for students across the country who are demanding that leaders take action to end gun violence in our schools and communities.

«Teaching people, starting with our children, that there is a God to whom they're accountable is not the only thing we need to do to end gun violence, but it's the first thing we need to do,» he said.

Along with pastoring The Way Christian Center in the Bay Area, I serve as the director of the LIVE FREE Campaign, a faith - based movement committed to organizing the moral voice and actions of the faith community to end gun violence and mass incarceration.

Donovan Mitchell writes «end gun violence» on shoes tonight.

And for the first time I felt hope that something might actually get done to end gun violence.

With CODA's support, I look forward to continuing my work protecting affordable housing — including the Lower East Side's public housing, reducing climate change pollution and ensuring our neighborhoods are resilient, funding the MTA, and ending gun violence,» said Kavanagh.

In both cities, the call from survivors of the Parkland massacre last month is for Congress to pass stricter gun control laws and to end gun violence.

Senator Klein, joined on by other elected officials, community leaders, and Jacobi personnel, on Monday, speaking about a plan to end gun violence, Jacobi Medical Center.

I believe we can all come together as a city and work collectively to end gun violence, reduce tensions in our neighborhoods, and improve police - community relations.»

He offers his «Change Agenda» for good jobs, college and careers, ending gun violence and freezing rents.

In the wake of a series of high - profile shootings, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and its umbrella organization, Everytown for Gun Safety, will cross the Brooklyn Bridge during a second annual march to end gun violence.

His T - shirt had the message, «We can end gun violence.»

Levy's mother, Nadine Sylvester, and sister, Kyla Robotham, are keeping his legacy alive by leading the calls to end gun violence.

The fashion label stands in solidarity and support of Americans working together to end gun violence.

K - 12 leaders need to prepare for what may be a massive student walkout tied to ending gun violence and school shootings.

K - 12 leaders are preparing for what may be a massive student walkout tied to ending gun violence and school shootings.

Some of the proceeds from CD sales will go toward efforts to end gun violence.

D'Angelo McDade understands the urgent desire to end gun violence, the kind of change that students in Parkland, Fla., are fighting for after the fatal mass shooting at their high school last month.

... End gun violence!»

Lori Alhadeff, mother of Alyssa Alhadeff — one of the 17 victims killed during the Stoneman Douglas massacre — held a tennis fundraiser in honor of her daughter for a non-profit organization to end gun violence and help fund schools with better security measures.

Communities across the country demand real action from leaders to end gun violence in our schools and neighborhoods.

«Thoughts & prayers are not enough without meaningful action to end gun violence.

Arreaza said the family supports the efforts by Stoneman Douglas students David Hogg, Emma Gonzalez and others to end gun violence but may not always agree with their methods.

With support from their teachers, principals, and families, young people continue to lead critical efforts to end gun violence and in the process exemplify the strong, moral leadership we know is so crucial for transforming schools, communities, and lives.

On March 24, they will take to the streets of Washington DC to demand that their lives and safety become a priority and that we end gun violence and mass shootings in our schools today....

Donahue, an alumnus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, said he'd donate some of his winnings to the March For Our Lives movement to end gun violence and mass shootings after the Feb. 14 shooting that left 17 people dead and 15 injured at the school in Parkland, Fla..

(CNN)- As survivors of Wednesday's school shooting demand that it be the last such massacre, marches are being planned around the country to amplify the students» message that action must be taken to end gun violence.

One month to the day after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, students there and nationwide were staging walkouts Wednesday as part of their message to end gun violence.

Colorado students and supporters demonstrate Saturday during the March for Our Lives in Denver to call on lawmakers to end gun violence and ensure students» safety.