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Creating greater and better Latinx engagement can expand the gun violence prevention movement
Anti-Asian violence is not new—and it will take a change in our culture to stop it.
At Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, we fight for civil rights and empower Asian Americans to create a more just America for…
Another Deadly Weekend of Gun Violence
It was another deadly weekend of gun violence in the US. Gun violence kills over 100 Americans each day. Last year, a record-high number…
More Than Thoughts and Prayers
We need more than thoughts and prayers from our lawmakers to end gun violence—we need action. The U.S. Senate must pass lifesaving background checks legislation. Watch the video to learn more.
We must make it easier and safer to be transgender in America
State Legislator Spotlight
Black people in America have faced generations of economic inequity & systemic racism while dealing with a disproportionate impact of gun violence and police…
I’m a Religious Leader, and I Know We Need More Than Thoughts and Prayers
Three years ago this month, 17 students and educators were killed and 17 more wounded on Valentines Day at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School…
Terry ‘Uncle T’ Williams: Show compassion in hopes that healing will prevail
Sadiqa N. Reynolds: As gun violence increases, so does the loss of potential
Aaron Foster: It takes a community to heal a community
I have two children that were killed in Fresno, California on the same day, the same way, at the same time, four years apart.
ACLU and Everytown Speak Out on Prohibiting Guns at Public Protests
2020: This Year in Gun Safety
This year has been unlike anything we have ever experienced as a nation, and it’s clear that the fight to end gun violence is…
Thank you for helping gun safety win in 2020
Cómo canalizo la ira en la lucha por la justicia
Channeling Anger into the Fight for Justice
Inspiring Students to Support Their Communities
Inspirando a los estudiantes a apoyar a sus comunidades
Dar la cara por los sobrevivientes
Showing up for Survivors
Everytown Applauds Congressional Democrats for Launching Investigation into Trump Administration’s Decision to Lift Ban on International Sales of Silencers
This Investigation Comes Two Weeks After the White House Lifted a Bush-Era Ban on International…
Open letter to Wanda Cooper-Jones, mother of Ahmaud Arbery, and all Americans
Compounding Crises: Gun Preparation Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
The threats of the COVID-19 pandemic do not end with viral infection. As public health researchers with a focus on gun violence, we are…
The Importance of Safe Spaces Where Survivors Can Heal, Be Creative and Live Free
Good Kids Mad City works to prevent gun violence in underserved communities by creating safe spaces for healing, changing behaviors and organizing young people…
New Orleans Mayor Cantrell: Prepare Yourself for the Long Haul and Do Not Give Up
My motivation to run for office has always been community. From a young age, I was very involved in community service. When I first…