Students Go From School Shooting Survivors To Furious Activists
The survivors of the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida have a message for lawmakers: we don’t want thoughts and prayers. We want gun control.
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Opinion: A Shooting At One School Is A Shooting At Every School
Youth Radio has covered the “youth beat” for 25 years, more than a generation. Sadly, our work now includes regular reporting on school shootings.
17 Dead In Florida High School Shooting
Students took to social media and texted their parents while the school remained on lockdown.
2 Teens Dead, 18 Wounded in Kentucky High School Shooting
There have been at least ten school shootings so far in 2018.
Why We Need Gun Control: How I Almost Lost My Dad To Gun Violence
News of the Las Vegas shooting was heartbreaking, but sadly, it wasn’t shocking…because I’ve experienced gun violence in my family as well.
7 Reactions To The Las Vegas Shooting Besides “Thoughts And Prayers”
For many young people, thoughts and prayers may not seem like enough. So what other options are there for people who want to DO SOMETHING?
“This Is Not Normal”: Seventh Graders March To End Gun Violence In Brooklyn
“In the beginning [the students] thought gun violence was normal. They believed it was normal to hear shootings on a nightly basis, for people to solve conflicts with a gun.”
Check Yourself: 3 Ways NOT To React To The Congressional Baseball Shooting
#1: Don’t just skim headlines — read the damn articles.
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One Year Later, Reflections On the Pulse NightClub Shooting
It’s been one year since the Pulse Nightclub shooting where 49 people were shot in a popular gay club. For me, the pain is still fresh.