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Moms Group Calls Police Shooting of Charleena Lyles, Pregnant Mom of Four Suffering a Mental Health Crisis, an ‘Unacceptable Tragedy’

June 19, 2017
Yesterday, Seattle police officers shot and killed Charleena Lyles, a black 30-year-old mother of four having a mental health emergency, in front of “several children.” According to the Seattle Times , Lyles had a history of mental health struggles and was three months pregnant with her fifth child...
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MomsRising Statement on Shooting at GOP Congressional Baseball Practice

June 14, 2017
We are sending comfort, healing, and peace to all those hurt and affected by this morning's shooting at the GOP congressional baseball practice. The moms of America once again mourn that yet more people were added to the ranks of those victimized by our country’s gun violence epidemic.
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Declaración sobre el tiroteo en la práctica de béisbol de los miembros del Congreso Republicano

June 14, 2017
Estamos enviando consuelo, sanación y paz a todos los heridos y afectados por el tiroteo de esta mañana en la práctica de béisbol de los miembros del Congreso Republicano. Las mamás de Estados Unidos una vez más lloran porque se han agregado más gente a las filas de las víctimas por la epidemia de...
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Time For Some Action: Six Things You Should Do Now To Challenge This Moment

June 4, 2017
BLM co-founder suggests some action items.
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Tips & Tactics for Tackling The Top Topics Facing Our Nation

June 3, 2017
On the radio show this week we hear from US Representative Rosa DeLauro about what’s going on in Congress, what you can do, and about her new book The Least Among Us ; we also discuss gun violence and how to stop it; address hunger in America; and reveal a new, high powered campaign to make sure...
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Quick signature to stand against gun violence and the hate and racism too often behind it!

June 2, 2017
TODAY is National Gun Violence Awareness Day , and MomsRising joins the gun safety community in #WearingOrange to remember the countless lives lost and communities devastated by gun violence. Why orange? Because it’s the color of safety. #WearOrange 2017 comes at a particularly fraught moment in...
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We must end abusive and deadly policing now! Stand with the Family of Jordan Edwards!

May 22, 2017
He was just a kid. An honor roll student. A popular football player with a loving family. But no matter what grades he had or sports he played, we know one thing: Jordan Edwards didn't deserve to die. Three weeks ago, police officers arrived at a party that Jordan was leaving with friends. They...
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#5Actions - We persisted & we won!

March 27, 2017
We did it! Because you raised your voice, made calls, signed petitions, sent letters, shared your story, went to Town Halls, took action — along with hundreds of thousands of other people across the nation and across multiple organizations — you stopped a horrible healthcare bill in it’s tracks...
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5 QUICK Actions for This Week! #KeepMarching

March 13, 2017
It’s Monday ! That means we have a new #5Actions list for you! (See below.) You can do all five of the actions on one day, or spread them out across the week, your choice. One thing is for sure: All the actions that people like you are taking across the nation right now are adding up and having an...
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Civil Rights Is Now a Gun Safety Issue: Hate and Guns in Trump’s America

March 6, 2017
Last week, an armed White man, whose racism had been legitimized and emboldened by Donald Trump’s rhetoric since the beginning of his Presidential campaign, entered a bar in Olathe, Kansas , and shot two Garmin engineers from India, shouting “Go back to your country.” Adam Purinton killed Srinivas...
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