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Watch Snoop Lion and His Daughter Sing About Gun Violence
by Jorge Rivas on April 3 2013, 10:15AM
The song’s called “No Guns Allowed” and features footage from the scenes of school shootings at Sandy Hook and Columbine.
Topics: /NOW Blog, Schools & Youth
Civil Rights Groups Issue School Security Plan—Without the Guns
by Julianne Hing on March 29 2013, 1:05PM
In the wake of the Sandy Hook massacre, calls for more police and armed guards abound. But to keep kids safe we need to look at the roots of violence and start there, say civil rights groups.
Topics: /NOW Blog, School-to-Prison, Schools & Youth
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Do Cops Make Schools Safe? Students Answer [VIDEO]
by Jorge Rivas, Julianne Hing on March 7 2013, 10:08AM
A crucial voice has been lost in the post-Sandy Hook debate over school safety: Students. So we asked some Los Angeles high schoolers to chime in.
Topics: Guns, School-to-Prison, Schools & Youth
It’s Not Just Chicago: 100 Youth Homicides in Miami Since 2009
by Julianne Hing on March 5 2013, 3:48PM
Eighty-one of them were the result of gun-related incidents.
Obama’s Fatherhood Meme Ruffles Otherwise Ardent Supporters
by Jamilah King on February 20 2013, 10:43AM
Critics are asking why the president sees family structure as the gun problem in Chicago, but not in Newton.
Topics: Chicago, Criminal Justice, Guns
What Other Conversations Should We Be Having Alongside Gun Control Talks?
by Jorge Rivas on February 5 2013, 11:49AM
Colorlines.com’s editorial director Kai Wright was a guest on the Melissa Harris-Perry show on Sunday for a discussion on gun control.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
Chicago Girl Who Performed at Obama Inauguration Events Killed in Shooting
by Jamilah King on January 30 2013, 2:11PM
The girl died when a gunman opened fire on her and other teenagers at a park in Chicago.
Topics: /NOW Blog
Gun Group Launches ‘What Would Django Do?’ to Rally Black Support
by Jorge Rivas on January 25 2013, 11:10AM
A controversial group’s new effort dubbed “What Would Django Do?” looks to bring people of color to its side in the debate over gun control.
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What’s the Best Way to Prevent Another Sandy Hook? [Reader Forum]
by Nia King on January 22 2013, 8:31AM
Colorlines readers responds to the White House’s proposals to prevent gun violence.
What Obama’s Gun Plan Means For Mental Health Care
by Seth Freed Wessler on January 17 2013, 8:52AM
There’s scant evidence of a link between mental illness and violence. Still, advocates say, the mental health system desperately needs more resources and attention.
Obama’s Gun Control Plan Could Worsen School-to-Prison Pipeline
by Julianne Hing on January 16 2013, 3:14PM
Beware the neutral-sounding language, civil rights advocates warn.
Topics: /NOW Blog, School-to-Prison, Schools & Youth
NRA Criticizes Obama Because Daughters Are Protected by Secret Service
by Jorge Rivas on January 16 2013, 11:06AM
A new ad from the National Rifle Association attacks President Obama and his daughters.
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