[Gun Violence\Jersey City]
Former Arizona Rep Gabrielle Giffords: “Yesterday, our hearts broke for a Jersey City neighborhood terrorized by gunfire…We also can’t shy away from the fact that tragedies like these keep happening.”
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Gun Violence
RAPPER RELEASES “STILL HOLDING ON” SONG TRIBUTE TO COUSIN KILLED IN OHIO SHOOTING
[Entertainment News\Music]
As a tribute to Tee Jay and those that tragically died alongside him, Jevin has created an extraordinary track, “Still Holding On”. The heartfelt lyrics take on the economic devastation of Dayton that served as a background to the shooting.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL JAMES JOINS STATES DEFENDING VERMONT’S GUN SAFETY LAW BANNING LARGE-CAPACITY MAGAZINES
[Gun Violence]
Attorney General Letitia James: “In New York, we restricted large-capacity magazines because they put our communities at great risk and we have a responsibility and a right to protect our residents. We will do everything in our power to uphold these critical and commonsense public safety measures and prevent gun violence.”
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NEW YORK PUBLIC ADVOCATE JUMAANEE WILLIAMS WILL PERFORM IN KING LEAR PROJECT PLAY
[Entertainment News\Theater]
On Wednesday, Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams will join a cast including Cynthia Nixon, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Chinasa Ogbuagu, Chinaza Uche, and Marjolaine Goldsmith for a performance of The King Lear Project with Theater of War Productions.
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SENATORS SCHUMER AND GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE “FULL COURT PRESS” TO FORCE GUN CONTROL VOTE
[Gun Control News]
Sen. Schumer: “It really is a shame that despite the recent shootings, the human tragedies and the overwhelming cries by the American people for Congress to act on gun violence, that I have to stand here and admit we all need to keep the pressure on. Today, I am announcing that we in the Senate will not be silent when Mitch McConnell and the administration need us to be. We will be vociferous, and next week in the Senate we will demand a vote on meaningful and commonsense reforms, like fixing our broken background check law.”
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