Photo courtesy of Offspring 18 87, Wikipedia CEOs from 145 U.S. companies sent a letter on Sept. 12 to Senate urging them to expand background checks and enforce stronger “red flag” laws. Sponsors included the CEOs of Uber, Reddit, Levi Strauss & Co. and Airbnb. The signatories point to the […]
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School walkout gives students a platform to protest
Photo courtesy of Lorie Shaull, Wikipedia Columbine high school, Columbine, Colorado: 15 dead, 24 injured. Sandy Hook Elementary, Newtown, Connecticut: 28 dead. San Bernardino, California: 14 dead, 22 injured. Orlando, Florida: 50 dead, 48 injured. Las Vegas, Nevada: 59 dead, 527 injured. Parkland, Florida: 17 dead, 14 injured. Again and […]
U.S. school shootings continue to run rampant
Photo courtesy of Formulanone, Wikipedia Throughout the first month of 2018, there have been over 11 school shootings and related incidents, including accidental firing, self-inflicted injury and harmful intent. CNN reported that sixteen people were wounded, two of them fatally, after a shooter opened fire at a high school in […]
Gun Violence Continues to Worsen as Candidates Debate Future Policies
Photo courtesy of Chad R. Erdmann, Wikipedia Gun control has always been a divisive topic, especially during this year’s election. Though the Second Amendment promises an American right for every citizen to own a gun in self-defense, self-defense is not the reason guns have become a problem. Many accidental casualties […]