‘All we’re used to doing is yelling and screaming and trying to get somebody to hear us.’
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Devastated victims of Uvalde massacre beg Congress to act
He went there and shot my teacher—and told my teacher good night and shot her in the head. And then he shot some of my classmates… I thought he was going to come back to the room, so I grabbed the blood and put it all over me.” This was from the devastating video testimony […]
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Are American classrooms producing mass shooters?
Let’s face it. With all the mass shootings in America today, it is difficult to tease out the various motivations that prompt murderers to unleash their automatic weapons on unsuspecting and innocent individuals they do not even know. This country being awash in guns is certainly a major contributor to the constant carnage. But a […]
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Rising gun violence must stop
Millions of us send our kids off to school every day, trying to set aside the knowledge gnawing at our insides that our school and our kids could be next.
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MN cities to take part in rallies calling for an end to gun violence
This Saturday, March for Our Lives will host rallies in roughly 450 locations., including cities in MN.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Black and Brown physicians must speak out against gun violence
Young Black men make up 2% of the population yet account for 37% of the deaths due to firearms.
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Metro area students organize walkout to protest gun violence
‘I have a whole bunch of siblings, and I fear for them when they go to school, and I fear for myself.’
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Mass shooters pervert a universal desire to matter
The idea that committing atrocities and killing innocent victims reflects mental illness has been long discarded by terrorism researchers.
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Unchecked racist rhetoric leads to heinous violence
‘The constant repetition of White supremacist conspiracy theories on social media and even mainstream media outlets has led to horrific violence…’
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What we can and must do to mitigate our trauma
Trauma creates physical, psychological, or emotional harm and adverse effects on the individual and/or group’s ability to function.
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Another child’s death evokes angst, grief, finger-pointing
London Michael Bean’s murder adds to the compounded grief of a community.
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Black internecine community violence and police violence spring from the same tree
Those who are opposed to our murder at the hands of the system are also opposed to death at the hands of one another. They are not mutually exclusive.
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9-year-old girl struck by gunfire in Minneapolis dies after two-week fight for her life
Nine-year-old Trinity Ottoson-Smith died from her gunshot injuries on Thursday evening after having been shot on May 15.
Posted inFeatured, Health + Wellness
They are killing us: guns and public health
Firearm-related injuries remain a significant public health crisis here in the United States.
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MSR Forefront: Reframing & Addressing ‘Black On Black’ Violence
Tune in August 13 as MSR Forefront brings together change advocates to explore community violence and actionable items to reduce it.
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PHOTOS | Community gathers for ‘Guns Down, Love Up’
Guns Down, Love Up hosted simultaneous rallies in North Minneapolis and St. Paul to foster community spirit and spread the message against gun violence.
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St. Paul’s Mayor Carter rejects simple answers to gun violence
Mayor Carter recently spoke with the MSR in detail about the issue of public safety and a practical solution gun violence.
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‘Guns Down’ youth summit aims for less talk, more action
Dora Jones is hosting the first-ever Guns Down Saint Paul Youth Summit on Saturday, Nov. 10 to bring together community leaders, families and youth to address the issue.
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Local protesters join nationwide call for action against gun violence
Thousands of young people marched through the streets of St. Paul on Saturday as part of a nationwide protest against gun violence. After the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (MSD) in Parkland, Florida, students of the school began organizing March for Our Lives, which grew into over 800 events worldwide. At the […]
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Gun control double standard with White male shooters
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) Chairman Dorothy R. Leavell said that the issue of gun control escapes vigorous debate when the perpetrators of mass shooters are White males. The leader of the association, composed of more than 200 Black-owned publications, also noted that cries for reform gain the most traction when highlighting incidents of […]