Sentences with phrase «from gun violence in our schools»

I am fighting for true equality for all; for equal pay and fair treatment at work, expanded voting rights, educational equity, criminal justice reform, freedom from gun violence in our schools and on our streets, and health care for all Americans.

«Planned Parenthood stands with the students organizing rallies across Indiana and Kentucky to demand safety from gun violence in their schools.»

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Students from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. have organized gun protests and been joined by millions of Americans that have railed against gun violence, assault rifles, and the NRA.

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.

We stand with these teens even from across the country, because this problem — gun violence — is not confined to one school, student, or state, it threatens every young person living in America.

Survivors, students, and parents of victims of past school shootings — including the most recent massacre in Parkland, Florida, where a gunman murdered 17 — gathered at the White House to share their stories and ideas for protecting students from gun violence.

WASHINGTON — Standing before vast crowds from Washington to Los Angeles to Parkland, Fla., the speakers — nearly all of them students, some still in elementary school — delivered an anguished and defiant message: They are «done hiding» from gun violence, and will «stop at nothing» to get politicians to finally prevent it.

On March 14, students at Lewis Middle School in Allied Gardens joined hundreds of thousands of other students from across the country in a walkout to protest gun violence in schools following the death of 17 students at Marjory Stoneman Douglass High School in Parkland, Florida one month earlier.

On Saturday, survivors of last month's school shooting in Parkland, Florida, met with high school students from Chicago to discuss gun violence and its effects on their communities, coming together to «share stories, ideologies, and pizza,» according to Parkland survivor and student activist Emma González.

Since the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Fla., last month, renewed calls for remedies to firearms violence have led to sweeping consumer boycotts and unprecedented moves by corporate America to distance itself from the powerful gun lobby.

In interviews with CNN, religious leaders from Newtown, the site of last year's school shooting where 20 children and six adults were killed, said that a recent gun control agreement does not do enough to fight gun violence, leading one rabbi to doubt whether Congress was actually working for the American people.

«In the days and weeks following the horrific school shooting in Parkland, Florida, members of our community from all backgrounds have come together to support common - sense policies that will keep our families safe from gun violence,» Lunsford saiIn the days and weeks following the horrific school shooting in Parkland, Florida, members of our community from all backgrounds have come together to support common - sense policies that will keep our families safe from gun violence,» Lunsford saiin Parkland, Florida, members of our community from all backgrounds have come together to support common - sense policies that will keep our families safe from gun violence,» Lunsford said.

Cuomo asked state education officials to investigate reports that some New York schools prevented students from taking part in Wednesday's nationwide student walkout to protest gun violence.

(New York, NY)-- Two weeks after the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, American State Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention — a non-partisan coalition of legislators from across the country — announced today that lawmakers in 30 states have introduced or are planning to introduce Extreme Risk Protection Order legislation that would empower family members and law enforcement to help prevent gun vViolence Prevention — a non-partisan coalition of legislators from across the country — announced today that lawmakers in 30 states have introduced or are planning to introduce Extreme Risk Protection Order legislation that would empower family members and law enforcement to help prevent gun violenceviolence.

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

Diana has worked hand - in - hand with constituents to address issues ranging from housing, homelessness and mental health, to schools, immigration and gun violence.

(New York, NY)-- In response to brave gun violence prevention activism by students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and from communities across the country, New York State Senator Brian Kavanagh, Chair of American State Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention, released the following stviolence prevention activism by students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and from communities across the country, New York State Senator Brian Kavanagh, Chair of American State Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention, released the following stViolence Prevention, released the following statement:

Gov. Andrew Cuomo asked state education officials Thursday to investigate reports that some New York schools prevented students from taking part in Wednesday's nationwide student walkout to protest gun violence.

«These young advocates are from public high schools in Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx and Brooklyn where gun violence is a sad part of everyday life,» said Leah Gunn Barrett, NYAGV Executive Director.

In Albany, lawmakers have been debating a variety of measures that seek to reduce gun violence or bolster school security, ranging from bans on bump stocks supported by Democrats and some Republicans to GOP - led efforts to expand school resource officers at schools in New YorIn Albany, lawmakers have been debating a variety of measures that seek to reduce gun violence or bolster school security, ranging from bans on bump stocks supported by Democrats and some Republicans to GOP - led efforts to expand school resource officers at schools in New Yorin New York.

In response to students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School speaking out against gun violence after a gunman shot 17 people to death inside their school, state Sen. Brian Kavanagh (D - Brooklyn Waterfront - Lower Manhattan) had a message of support for the School speaking out against gun violence after a gunman shot 17 people to death inside their school, state Sen. Brian Kavanagh (D - Brooklyn Waterfront - Lower Manhattan) had a message of support for the school, state Sen. Brian Kavanagh (D - Brooklyn Waterfront - Lower Manhattan) had a message of support for the teens.

«I've always believed in the need for more independent leadership, and this new effort will support candidates and causes that will help protect Americans from the scourge of gun violence, improve our schools, and advance our freedoms.»

Lori Haas, right, the mother of a survivor of the Virginia Tech shooting, hugs Francine Wheeler, center, mother of Ben Wheeler, who was killed in the Sandy Hook shooting, as Fred Guttenberg, left, the father of 14 - year - old Jaime Guttenberg, who was killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, arrives to speak during a Democratic meeting to hear from survivors of gun violence and family members of victims.

The complaint concerned a Facebook video that showed Mayer inside her Assembly office commending students who participated in walkouts from schools to protest gun violence.

Following another tragic illustration of the effects of gun violence in Las Vegas, students from Florida High School examine gun violence in American society.

Students from the School of Social Work in Falk College at Syracuse University attend the gun violence forum at the Onondaga County Legislature.

From Maine to Hawaii, students planned to walk out of school Wednesday to protest gun violence in the biggest demonstration yet of the student activism that has emerged in response to last month's massacre of 17 people at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High Sschool Wednesday to protest gun violence in the biggest demonstration yet of the student activism that has emerged in response to last month's massacre of 17 people at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High SchoolSchool.

Inspired by students from the targeted Florida high school, as many as 500,000 people are expected to rally against gun violence and in favor of stricter gun laws on March 24 in Washington, D.C., with sister marches taking place in cities across the world.

They were asked what types of guns they owned; reasons for ownership (protection, recreation, as collector's items); their attitudes on gun policies, such as bans, arming teachers and violence against the government; and the sources of violence, ranging from God's absence in public schools to media violence to insufficient mental health screening and background checks.

«Our study indicates that increases in gun violence in our schools can result from disappointment and despair during periods of increased unemployment, when getting an education does not necessarily lead to finding work.»

The Northwestern researchers used data from 1990 to 2013 on both gun violence in U.S. schools and economic metrics, including unemployment, to get some answers.

Gun violence restraining orders (GVROs) are a promising strategy for reducing firearm homicide and suicide in the United States, and should be considered by states seeking to address gun violence, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the University of California, Davis, argue in a new report.

They have to legally protect themselves from gambling especially with the crap going on right now with gun violence in schools.

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Students from around the nation joined in the walkout against gun violence on the 19th anniversary of the shooting at Columbine High School.

More to the point, the explosion of rampage school gun violence in the 1990's results in the eviction of guns from K - 12 educational spaces and the legislation of guns onto college campuses.

CAPITOL RALLY TEACHES STUDENTS ABOUT CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FRANKFORT, March 20, 2018 — The Prichard Committee's Student Voice Team brought together students from across the state eager to speak out about gun violence in the wake of school shootings in Kentucky and Florida...

By Barney Blakeney Since the February 14 mass murder at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, students across America have staged protests calling for changes that would protect them from further gun violence.

On the anniversary of Freddie Gray's death and to commemorate the anniversary of the Columbine tragedy, more than 20 mostly Black and Brown - led youth organizations, representing thousands of youth of color from across the country, published a petition calling attention to their demands in the ongoing debate around school safety, gun control and violence against youth.

Students at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, joined others from across the country last month in walking out of classrooms to protest gun violence at American schools during the National School Walkout.

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

The United States (while it has not ratified the treaty, it remains a signatory) is in violation of these articles through its negligence to properly and adequately protect children from gun violence while they are at school.

Following a massacre at a Florida high school, hundreds of thousands of protesters rallied in major U.S. cities and across the world to protest gun violence and call for political action from Congressional leaders.

As the teens gathered Sunday at North Community Park in Parkland, not far from the school where 14 classmates and three educators were killed Wednesday, the picnic tables under the gazebo became their makeshift headquarters to continue their campaign against gun violence.

Students from different schools throughout Anne Arundel County participated in the nationwide walkouts to remember the victims of the Florida high school shooting and protest gun violence.

From March 12 to March 21, teachers using Newsela assigned articles from the website about gun violence, school safety and the role of guns in AmerFrom March 12 to March 21, teachers using Newsela assigned articles from the website about gun violence, school safety and the role of guns in Amerfrom the website about gun violence, school safety and the role of guns in America.

The 17 - year - old student lamented losing out on her planned high school experience of eagerly awaiting prom and performing in school shows, but promised she «will do everything I can to stop (gun violence) from happening to other people like me.»

«I marched for EVERY single innocent life that has been stolen from gun violence whether in school, places of worship, movie theaters, music festivals, malls, restaurants, on the streets or in the comfort of their own homes,» he wrote on Twitter.

The announcement by U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D - Fla., comes days after students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School traveled to Washington to participate in the «March for Our Lives» event to end gun violence.

An online video purportedly threatening gun violence towards schools prompted more than 4,000 students to be released from school in Nutley, New Jersey.