This week’s attack in Uvalde, Texas was the 199th mass shooting of 2022. That averages 10 such attacks a week, according to Gun Violence Archive, an independent data organization. The Archive defines a mass shooting as an incident in which four or more people are shot or killed, excluding the shooter. In Uvalde, 19 children and two adults were killed, the deadliest incident so far this year. It should be noted that other groups, such as …
Read MoreWith the horrifying war in Ukraine rightfully riveting our attention, a bipartisan action last week remained relatively under the radar. On March 15, President Biden signed into law the 2022 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act after approval by both houses of Congress...
Read MoreWe decided to change it up this week. Instead of presenting an in-depth look at one issue, we are offering some staggering statistics and devastating details about a variety of social justice issues of concern to us. We hope you will find them as compelling as we do — and as clarion calls to action for all of us.
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