This last week has been one of the most meaningful and powerful weeks of my life since I began advocating for gun violence prevention. It started as I spent the one-month anniversary of the Sandy Hook tragedy in Newtown. I came with survivors and family members of victims of the Columbine, Virginia Tech, Tucson and [...]
Twenty (20) elementary age children were gunned down and killed today. . . Words will never suffice to describe the pain and anguish their parents & families are suffering right now (and will suffer for years to come). We pray for all those whose children and loved ones (28 total) were senselessly killed today and [...]
With grotesque shootings continuing to devastate families across America, I have been travelling quite a bit lately in my work advocating for responsible gun laws. On September 12-13, my destination was Florida, where I attended the state-appointed Florida Task Force on Citizen Safety and Protection hearings that took place in West Palm Beach and Miami. [...]
Reflecting on the now time-honored tradition of celebrating motherhood the second weekend in May, my heart is heavy with the knowledge that so many mothers weren’t able to celebrate this past weekend. They have only an indescribable heartache to bear . . . all because their son or daughter was senselessly killed by a dangerous [...]
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