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Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson of legendary human rights leader, El Hajj Malik el Shabazz, (Malcolm X), has died today, reports the Amsterdam News. He was thrown off of a building during a robbery in Mexico, and, according to conflicting reports, he was shot.
![Obama’s Kamala Harris ‘best looking’ comment crossed the line
California Attorney General Kamala Harris is brilliant, accomplished, and by all accounts has a very promising political future.
President Barack Obama and Attorney General Harris are close personal friends, so when he reportedly saidat a Democratic fundraiser about Harris, “She’s brilliant and she’s dedicated, she’s tough…She also happens to be, by far, the best looking attorney general,” the president certainly meant it as a harmless compliment about a friend. But his comments about Harris’ looks in a public space are not appropriate.
President Obama is a feminist ally which is why it’s important to call this remark out, with love, in order to bring awareness to the issue of sexism in politics.
The focus on Harris’ looks is not new. Harris’ run for district attorney in 2003 was wrought with sexism.
Salon’s Joan Walsh wrote yesterday, that while covering Harris’ race in 2003, she received calls from Democrats who wanted to comment on how Harris’ success was in part because she was physically attractive and had a past personal relationship with former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown.
Kamala Harris’ looks are irrelevant
Harris’ physical appearance is not relevant, in terms of how she does her job. Harris is not a fashion model; she’s the chief law enforcement officer in the state of California and should be judged on her credentials and nothing more.
Adding her looks to a list of adjectives describing her talent diminishes her accomplishments, even if the president said it in an off-the-cuff passing comment. Harris should be praised for her record, not her physical allure. Women are not objects who simply exist for male commodification.
Harris is by all accounts a very serious person, tackling important issues, including sex trafficking and the death penalty. That’s all that matters. Her looks are not relevant to her skills and performance as attorney general and they don’t matter when she is evaluated for how she does her job. Harris is not a fashion model or a woman up on display.
Good intentions don’t make it right
The president’s remarks, while mild mannered and with no malicious intent, are still problematic because they come in the context of a culture which more often than not values how a woman looks above everything else. The context of the president’s comments matter both in terms of the public setting with which they were made, and the sexist culture with which they permeate in our collective psyche.
Calling out the president for these remarks doesn’t mean he’s a bad person or even that he is sexist.
As I said before, President Obama is an ally. This past weekend, Melissa Harris-Perry laid out a number of rules on how to be a good ally, which included, “be[ing] open to learning and expanding your consciousness by listening more and talking less.”
There are many allies and Obama supporters who don’t think what the president said is problematic and who think this is all much ado about nothing. But it’s important to remind people that Attorney General Harris is a smart and successful person based on her merits and there are plenty of other compliments the president could have offered up in that public setting that would not have been inappropriate.
The hope is that Obama is listening and the next time he will simply say, “She’s brilliant and dedicated. She’s tough,” and stop talking.
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Obama’s Kamala Harris ‘best looking’ comment crossed the line California Attorney General Kamala Harris is brilliant, accomplished, and by all accounts has a very promising political future. President Barack Obama and Attorney General Harris are close personal friends, so when he reportedly saidat a Democratic fundraiser about Harris, “She’s brilliant and she’s dedicated, she’s tough…She also happens to be, by far, the best looking attorney general,” the president certainly meant it as a harmless compliment about a friend. But his comments about Harris’ looks in a public space are not appropriate. President Obama is a feminist ally which is why it’s important to call this remark out, with love, in order to bring awareness to the issue of sexism in politics. The focus on Harris’ looks is not new. Harris’ run for district attorney in 2003 was wrought with sexism. Salon’s Joan Walsh wrote yesterday, that while covering Harris’ race in 2003, she received calls from Democrats who wanted to comment on how Harris’ success was in part because she was physically attractive and had a past personal relationship with former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown. Kamala Harris’ looks are irrelevant Harris’ physical appearance is not relevant, in terms of how she does her job. Harris is not a fashion model; she’s the chief law enforcement officer in the state of California and should be judged on her credentials and nothing more. Adding her looks to a list of adjectives describing her talent diminishes her accomplishments, even if the president said it in an off-the-cuff passing comment. Harris should be praised for her record, not her physical allure. Women are not objects who simply exist for male commodification. Harris is by all accounts a very serious person, tackling important issues, including sex trafficking and the death penalty. That’s all that matters. Her looks are not relevant to her skills and performance as attorney general and they don’t matter when she is evaluated for how she does her job. Harris is not a fashion model or a woman up on display. Good intentions don’t make it right The president’s remarks, while mild mannered and with no malicious intent, are still problematic because they come in the context of a culture which more often than not values how a woman looks above everything else. The context of the president’s comments matter both in terms of the public setting with which they were made, and the sexist culture with which they permeate in our collective psyche. Calling out the president for these remarks doesn’t mean he’s a bad person or even that he is sexist. As I said before, President Obama is an ally. This past weekend, Melissa Harris-Perry laid out a number of rules on how to be a good ally, which included, “be[ing] open to learning and expanding your consciousness by listening more and talking less.” There are many allies and Obama supporters who don’t think what the president said is problematic and who think this is all much ado about nothing. But it’s important to remind people that Attorney General Harris is a smart and successful person based on her merits and there are plenty of other compliments the president could have offered up in that public setting that would not have been inappropriate. The hope is that Obama is listening and the next time he will simply say, “She’s brilliant and dedicated. She’s tough,” and stop talking. Follow Zerlina Maxwell at @ZerlinaMaxwell
Young British model, Jourdan Dunn, Reveals Makeup Artist Refused To Touch Her Because She Was Black Young British model, Jourdan Dunn is speaking out about the racism that still exist in her high profile profession. The 22 year old model recently revealed , in an interview with Net-A-Porter’s The Edit, that she too has faced racism like her colleague model, Chanel Iman. Like Iman, Dunn reveals how she has been turned away from castings because the agents filled their quotas with enough black girls. But her situations have been far worse than that. Jourdan also talks about a time when a white make-up artist would not touch her face because she was black. But how does a model whose career has been ignited by campaigns with Yves Saint Laurent. Tommy Hilfiger and Burberry, hold it all together and wins in spite of the odds against her? Dunn says that it is through having strong mentors and people around her that encourage her to do her best. Those mentors and friends include W’s Edward Enniful and makeup artist Pat McGrath. Dunn says that her mother built up her self-esteem and was a great role model for her. Dunn also sees the bigger picture in the obstacles that she faces within the modeling world. She does it all for her 3 year old son, who battles with sickle cell disease. Dunn is the first black model in ten years to walk in Prada’s fashion show. She has also graced the cover of Teen Vogue and won Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards. Dunn was discovered in Hammersmith Primark in 2006 and signed to Storm Model Management in London. In 2008, Steven Meisel selected Dunn to appear on the cover of the Vogue Italia issue. The issue held great significance because it was an issue devoted entirely to black models.Dunn is known for her signature walk and killer legs. Although black is beautiful, it is still hard for dark people of color to get ahead. Many dark people in the entertainment industry have to be ten times bolder or better in what they do, and even coming out and speaking against the industry can get you blacklisted. While this type of behavior in the industry may be nothing new, in this day and age it is worth noting that it is still a hindrance and an issue that needs to continually be addressed in order to effect change.
Homeless mother who sent six-year-old son to better school in the wrong town jailed for five years A mother who pleaded guilty to fraudulently enrolling her six-year-old son in the wrong school district has been sentenced to five years in prison. Tonya McDowell sent her son to an elementary school in Norwalk, Connecticut, instead of her home city of Bridgeport. The 34-year-old, who was homeless when she was charged with felony larceny last year, said she wanted the best education possible for the boy
CNN affiliate KXJB reports an investigation involving three individuals who allegedly wore Ku Klux Klan-style cloaks and hoods in the student section at the state semi-finals. Supporters of Red River High School turned out to cheer on their team with a traditional “white out”…that’s where fans wear white as a sign of solidarity. An investigation by school officials began when a photo of the individuals wearing the pointy, white hoods and cloaks went viral on Twitter… In this video, shot by KXJB, you can see three people in the cloaks holding what appear to be hoods in their laps. KXJB reports the Grand Forks Public Schools athletics director notified administrators about the incident. School officials have since identified the three as students.
An Idaho man has been charged with assaulting a minor after he allegedly uttered a racial slur and slapped a 2-year-old boy who cried on a Delta plane as it began the final descent into Atlanta, court papers show. The boy’s mother, Jessica Bennett, 33, of Minnesota told the FBI that she and her son were seated in row 28, seat B, on February 8 on Delta Flight 721 that originated in Minneapolis, according to an FBI agent’s affidavit filed in U.S. District Court in Atlanta this week. The boy began crying because of the altitude change, and his mother tried to soothe him, court papers said. Then Hundley, who was seated next to the mother and son, allegedly told her to “shut that (‘N word’) baby up,” according to court documents. Hundley then turned around and slapped the 2-year-old in the face with an open hand, which caused the child to scream even louder, the affidavit said. The boy suffered a scratch below his right eye, court papers said. Other passengers on the plane assisted Bennett, and one of them heard the slur and witnessed the alleged assault, the affidavit said. The plane landed at Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International.
Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson of legendary human rights leader, El Hajj Malik el Shabazz, (Malcolm X), has died today, reports the Amsterdam News. He was thrown off of a building during a robbery in Mexico, and, according to conflicting reports, he was shot.
PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. — A police officer accused of bringing targets resembling Trayvon Martin to a gun range has been fired.
Port Canaveral Interim Chief Executive Officer John Walsh told WFTV on Saturday (http://bit.ly/175m2lH) that Sgt. Ron King was leading a target practice with two other Port Canaveral police officers and a civilian port employee when he pulled out the targets April 4. Walsh says King asked the group if they wanted to use the targets and they said no, telling King to put them back into his patrol car.
Port Canaveral is about 50 miles southeast of Sanford, where the 17-year-old Martin was killed in 2012 by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman.
Zimmerman says he shot Martin in self-defense. His trial is set for June.
Port Canaveral is about 50 miles southeast of Sanford, where the 17-year-old Martin was killed in 2012 by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman.
Zimmerman says he shot Martin in self-defense. His trial is set for June.
Obama’s Kamala Harris ‘best looking’ comment crossed the line California Attorney General Kamala Harris is brilliant, accomplished, and by all accounts has a very promising political future. President Barack Obama and Attorney General Harris are close personal friends, so when he reportedly saidat a Democratic fundraiser about Harris, “She’s brilliant and she’s dedicated, she’s tough…She also happens to be, by far, the best looking attorney general,” the president certainly meant it as a harmless compliment about a friend. But his comments about Harris’ looks in a public space are not appropriate. President Obama is a feminist ally which is why it’s important to call this remark out, with love, in order to bring awareness to the issue of sexism in politics. The focus on Harris’ looks is not new. Harris’ run for district attorney in 2003 was wrought with sexism. Salon’s Joan Walsh wrote yesterday, that while covering Harris’ race in 2003, she received calls from Democrats who wanted to comment on how Harris’ success was in part because she was physically attractive and had a past personal relationship with former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown. Kamala Harris’ looks are irrelevant Harris’ physical appearance is not relevant, in terms of how she does her job. Harris is not a fashion model; she’s the chief law enforcement officer in the state of California and should be judged on her credentials and nothing more. Adding her looks to a list of adjectives describing her talent diminishes her accomplishments, even if the president said it in an off-the-cuff passing comment. Harris should be praised for her record, not her physical allure. Women are not objects who simply exist for male commodification. Harris is by all accounts a very serious person, tackling important issues, including sex trafficking and the death penalty. That’s all that matters. Her looks are not relevant to her skills and performance as attorney general and they don’t matter when she is evaluated for how she does her job. Harris is not a fashion model or a woman up on display. Good intentions don’t make it right The president’s remarks, while mild mannered and with no malicious intent, are still problematic because they come in the context of a culture which more often than not values how a woman looks above everything else. The context of the president’s comments matter both in terms of the public setting with which they were made, and the sexist culture with which they permeate in our collective psyche. Calling out the president for these remarks doesn’t mean he’s a bad person or even that he is sexist. As I said before, President Obama is an ally. This past weekend, Melissa Harris-Perry laid out a number of rules on how to be a good ally, which included, “be[ing] open to learning and expanding your consciousness by listening more and talking less.” There are many allies and Obama supporters who don’t think what the president said is problematic and who think this is all much ado about nothing. But it’s important to remind people that Attorney General Harris is a smart and successful person based on her merits and there are plenty of other compliments the president could have offered up in that public setting that would not have been inappropriate. The hope is that Obama is listening and the next time he will simply say, “She’s brilliant and dedicated. She’s tough,” and stop talking. Follow Zerlina Maxwell at @ZerlinaMaxwell
Young British model, Jourdan Dunn, Reveals Makeup Artist Refused To Touch Her Because She Was Black Young British model, Jourdan Dunn is speaking out about the racism that still exist in her high profile profession. The 22 year old model recently revealed , in an interview with Net-A-Porter’s The Edit, that she too has faced racism like her colleague model, Chanel Iman. Like Iman, Dunn reveals how she has been turned away from castings because the agents filled their quotas with enough black girls. But her situations have been far worse than that. Jourdan also talks about a time when a white make-up artist would not touch her face because she was black. But how does a model whose career has been ignited by campaigns with Yves Saint Laurent. Tommy Hilfiger and Burberry, hold it all together and wins in spite of the odds against her? Dunn says that it is through having strong mentors and people around her that encourage her to do her best. Those mentors and friends include W’s Edward Enniful and makeup artist Pat McGrath. Dunn says that her mother built up her self-esteem and was a great role model for her. Dunn also sees the bigger picture in the obstacles that she faces within the modeling world. She does it all for her 3 year old son, who battles with sickle cell disease. Dunn is the first black model in ten years to walk in Prada’s fashion show. She has also graced the cover of Teen Vogue and won Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards. Dunn was discovered in Hammersmith Primark in 2006 and signed to Storm Model Management in London. In 2008, Steven Meisel selected Dunn to appear on the cover of the Vogue Italia issue. The issue held great significance because it was an issue devoted entirely to black models.Dunn is known for her signature walk and killer legs. Although black is beautiful, it is still hard for dark people of color to get ahead. Many dark people in the entertainment industry have to be ten times bolder or better in what they do, and even coming out and speaking against the industry can get you blacklisted. While this type of behavior in the industry may be nothing new, in this day and age it is worth noting that it is still a hindrance and an issue that needs to continually be addressed in order to effect change.
Homeless mother who sent six-year-old son to better school in the wrong town jailed for five years A mother who pleaded guilty to fraudulently enrolling her six-year-old son in the wrong school district has been sentenced to five years in prison. Tonya McDowell sent her son to an elementary school in Norwalk, Connecticut, instead of her home city of Bridgeport. The 34-year-old, who was homeless when she was charged with felony larceny last year, said she wanted the best education possible for the boy
Another day, another fraternity controversy. This afternoon BroBible learned that Washington University in St. Louis’ Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter was suspended for an incident involving pledges who allegedly sang racial slurs to African-American students.
According to Washington University’s Student Life newspaper, WU suspended all SAE activities following a racially offensive activity involving a number of pledges on Tuesday night. The paper and an account e-mailed to BroBible allege that SAE pledges hurled racial slurs and “inflammatory language” toward a group of African-American students who were eating in a campus dining hall. The incident was allegedly part of an SAE rush event.
CNN affiliate KXJB reports an investigation involving three individuals who allegedly wore Ku Klux Klan-style cloaks and hoods in the student section at the state semi-finals. Supporters of Red River High School turned out to cheer on their team with a traditional “white out”…that’s where fans wear white as a sign of solidarity. An investigation by school officials began when a photo of the individuals wearing the pointy, white hoods and cloaks went viral on Twitter… In this video, shot by KXJB, you can see three people in the cloaks holding what appear to be hoods in their laps. KXJB reports the Grand Forks Public Schools athletics director notified administrators about the incident. School officials have since identified the three as students.
NEW YORK (AP) — A school principal said she’s “appalled” by a homework assignment that used scenarios about killing and whipping slaves to teach math.
Adele Schroeter has ordered sensitivity training for the entire staff of Public School 59 in Manhattan following last month’s assignment, the Daily News reported Friday.
A teacher had asked fourth-graders to write homework questions that blended math and social studies, education officials said. The teacher then used the students’ questions, including the slave-related ones, as homework for the class.
One question stated the number of slaves who died while taking over a ship. It asked how many slaves were still alive. The other said a slave was whipped five times a day and asked students to calculate how many times a month he was whipped.
A student-teacher said she was shocked by the wording and later refused to hand out the worksheet in another class.
“I looked at the questions and was like, ‘Wow! This is kind of inappropriate,’” Aziza Harding told the New York Post, saying the questions contained “desensitized” violence.
“I just found it alarming that this would happen in a state that you would think was more liberal,” said Harding.
The Department of Education said the situation was “obviously unacceptable.” It said “appropriate disciplinary action” would be taken.
An Idaho man has been charged with assaulting a minor after he allegedly uttered a racial slur and slapped a 2-year-old boy who cried on a Delta plane as it began the final descent into Atlanta, court papers show. The boy’s mother, Jessica Bennett, 33, of Minnesota told the FBI that she and her son were seated in row 28, seat B, on February 8 on Delta Flight 721 that originated in Minneapolis, according to an FBI agent’s affidavit filed in U.S. District Court in Atlanta this week. The boy began crying because of the altitude change, and his mother tried to soothe him, court papers said. Then Hundley, who was seated next to the mother and son, allegedly told her to “shut that (‘N word’) baby up,” according to court documents. Hundley then turned around and slapped the 2-year-old in the face with an open hand, which caused the child to scream even louder, the affidavit said. The boy suffered a scratch below his right eye, court papers said. Other passengers on the plane assisted Bennett, and one of them heard the slur and witnessed the alleged assault, the affidavit said. The plane landed at Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International.
What do you think of the Christopher Dorner manhunt and his allegations of racism within the LAPD?
In case you don’t follow me on twitter @ZellieImani here’s a brief recap of my tweets from today. I’m still going in follow back and talk to me. Let me know what you think as well. Black Love.
The police firing on the pickup (two women shot) sounds like a shoot on sight order, which is illegal…
I recommend everyone to search for and read the entire Dorner Manifesto… It wasn’t the rant of a lunatic that you’d expect..
LAPD needs an outside review badly.
LAPD to review its own corruption. Now how legit is that?
Dorner manhunt: LAPD will give new truck to women shot by officershttp://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2013/02/lapd-will-provide-new-truck.html … via @lanow
The woman laying in ICU for being mistaken for Dorner will appreciate the LAPD’s offer to buy her a new truck i’m sure.
Have you seen the pic of the truck the Asian women were in? It’s bullet ridden from behind. They shot on sight.
Police Officers routinely get away with violating the laws they swore to uphold.
Racism and Racial profiling is a plague in police forces across the US.
We need to take a serious look at internal affairs of the police. Police brutality is a very serious matter that seems to be shrugged off.
The current LAPD is no better than the LAPD of the Rodney King days.
Make sure you follow, i also tweet alot of good news articles and retweet alot of great comments i come across in twitter land! Black Love
@ZellieImani
The LAPD is doing illegal things to catch an ex-cop doing illegal things who was kicked off the force for exposing cops doing illegal things.
@zellieimani
”When we hear of a rampage shooting by a white guy, we immediately claim it is a result of individual pathology - mental illness. The problem is “him,” not “us.”
When we hear of a rampage or gang murders in the inner city, we assume it is the result of a “social pathology” — something about the culture of poverty, the legacy of racism or some intrinsic characteristics of “them” or “those people.”
This difference in treatment allows us to avoid talking about what whiteness might have to do with the violence while always talking about what blackness or brownness has to do with it. “
By @NIKKI_T
On March 8, 1998, my brother, Henry Lee Baber III, was shot 14 times and died instantly in Los Angeles, California by an unknown suspect, leaving behind a devastated mother, a child, a brother, a twin sister, and a sister who uses his tragedy to give a sense of urgency about why gun control needs to become next on the agenda for reforming current gun policy. On January 8, 2011, U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords was holding a public meeting held in a supermarket parking lot near Tucson, Arizona, and Jared Lee Loughner pulled out a 9mm Glock model 19 pistol shooting 18 people, and of those 18, 6 people died including a young child. On July 20, 2012, James Eagan Holmes went to Century 16 Theater with a Smith and Wesson M&P15 rifle, Remington 870 Express Tactical shotgun, and (2) Glock 22 handguns in Aurora, Colorado and open fired injuring 58 people, and killing 12 people, including a young child. On August 5, 2012, in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, 6 people were killed, including an elderly man, by Wade Michael Page, who used a Springfield Semi-Automatic Pistol at a Sikh Temple. On December 14, 2012, 20 year old Adam Lanza walked into Sandy Oaks Elementary School in Newton, Connecticut with three guns, a Glock, a Sig Sauer, both pistols, and a .223-caliber rifle killing 26 people, 20 of which were children. Former NRA President Charlton Heston said, “The 30,000 gun-related deaths with firearms in the United States every year are a small price to pay to guarantee freedom.”
Guns and the lack of control lead to the culture of violence seen in so many communities throughout the United States of America and this is an urgent matter. Multiple deaths and an intensifying violent culture have led thinkers to conclude that we need increased gun control. However, many conservative politicians and the gun industry argue that the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution prohibits gun control. The amendment states: A well-regulated militia, necessary being to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. The Second Amendment grants the right to bear arms, but originally was founded to protect citizens from a tyrannical government from British rule; not against other citizens. Therefore, gun control is not only a pressing and urgent policy matter; it does not violate the Second Amendment.
In the United States, guns are categorized as either handguns or firearm guns. Handguns include pistols and revolvers, while firearms include long guns, rifles, semi-automatic, and automatic weapons. In the United States, 33 states do not require a background check to sell either handguns or firearms; 6 states require background checks on all guns; 3 states require background checks only on handguns; and 7 States requires purchasers to obtain a permit and a background check to buy only a handgun. This means 88% of the states lack comprehensive gun control laws, which poses a huge social challenge to reducing violence in our communities.
Moreover, the laws that do exist can be circumvented through two loopholes. First, guns purchased at gun shows or online do not require a background check. Second, in the states that only require a background check for handguns, firearms can be purchased without a background check. This second loophole came about because firearms were historically only intended for military use. Today, people exploit these loopholes to regularly purchase guns without a background check, which prevents monitoring who purchases guns. When a background check is not conducted, people who have previously committed violent crimes can continue to arm themselves. In order to solve this problem, we must close these loopholes. Guns specifically made for mass killings in military warfare should not be available to the constituents of the United States. Guns that were meant to protect and serve should not be readily available to past criminals.
If the United States took extra measures to increase gun control laws, a lot of communities would see a decrease in the violence and homicides by gun violence. In China, there are 1.3 billion people compared to the United States 315 million people. China has strict gun control laws, and homicides caused by guns in China stands at 1.1 per every 100,000 people, while the United States stands at a repulsive 4.6 per every 100,000 people. If China, with 985 million more people than the United States, can have a reduced homicide rate through the legislation of strict gun control laws, the United States can make an effort to try to eradicate the death by the use of guns. To do this, the U.S. must strengthen existing gun control laws federally, as opposed to allowing states to regulate gun control.
What needs to be done?
• Legislation needs to be passed federally. Reinstating acts like the Federal Assault Weapons Ban and the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, H.R. 3355 will sanction the federal government to impose regulation on gun control, as opposed to allowing state governments to legislate laws.
• Guns and ammunition need to be banned from being sold online because that creates a loophole where a background check is not necessary to purchase them. Likewise, gun shows and firearm sales should require background checks in all states.
• Random searches for the confiscation of illegal guns need to occur, and companies need to be held accountable for the number of guns they sell, and who they sell them to.
• In addition to background checks and increased random searches, gun purchasers should be required to pass gun safety tests, similar to our current drivers licensing test.
The issue of violence by the use of guns will not end overnight, but stricter gun control laws will ease the amount of senseless deaths. We as citizens cannot allow innocent people, like 20 young children or my brother, to die in the name of so-called “freedom” If a reform in gun control policy does not occur, the rate of people killed will continue to increase. People’s lives are at stake when it comes to gun control policy. We must act now. If we cannot protect our people by passing legislation to demand laws to create a safer environment, we are not giving them the true essence of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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