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.»
Not exact matches
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 sai
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 sai
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 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 v
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 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 st
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 st
Violence 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 Yor
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 Yor
in 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 S
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
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.
Secretary Arne Duncan Meets With Students
From Charles Hart Middle
School In this video ~ Duncan talks with students at Hart Middle School in Washington ~ D.C. ~ about their experiences with community violence and gun
In this video ~ Duncan talks with students at Hart Middle
School in Washington ~ D.C. ~ about their experiences with community violence and gun
in Washington ~ D.C. ~ about their experiences with community
violence and
guns.
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 Amer
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 Amer
from 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.