Why hadn't gun violence in their community earned the same outrage?
Not exact matches
As mass shootings continue to devastate
communities across the country, it's time to state unequivocally that
gun violence is
not in line with our values, nor do these weapons belong on Bumble.
Why don't these ministers deal with
gun violence, drugs, HIV / AIDS, and runaway father
in the black
community first?
And while the event was
not meant to solve poverty or
gun violence in the city, it brought a very diverse
community to stand together against any kind of
violence they may face next.
«Dangerous drugs and
gun violence are
not welcome
in our
communities,» said Acting Albany Police Chief Robert Sears.
In a statement local Assemblyman Michael Blake said, «We are reminded that we need greater
community and police relations, to get rid of these
guns from our
communities, provide economic opportunities so Bronxites don't go down the wrong path and ensure that
violence is reduced while trust is gained.
It does
not have to be limited to
gun violence in the black and brown
communities.
But it's been hard
not to notice the difference between how youth - led protests against
gun violence in these two
communities were received.
«It is important for us to show youth and adults that they are
not helpless
in protecting their
community from
gun violence — these acts are preventable when you show the signs.
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.
A statement reads: «As mass shootings continue to devastate
communities across the country, it's time to state unequivocally that
gun violence is
not in line with our values, nor do these weapons belong on Bumble.»