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      'We can stop the cycle': crime survivors work toward prevention, not policing

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      A network of victims has come together to lobby for services. ‘Young black men are the most harmed and least supported’ Protesters rally during a Juneteenth celebration in San Francisco. Photograph: Vivian Lin/AFP/Getty Images In August 2009, two people shot 26-year-old Aswad Thomas during a robbery attempt. He suffered two gunshot wounds that pierced his […] More

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      No more tiptoeing: 2020 Democrats put gun control at center of debate

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      US elections 2020 Even before the recent spate of mass shootings, candidates touted comprehensive plans for stricter gun laws Kirsten Gillibrand, Julián Castro, Cory Booker and Joe Biden speak during the Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign. Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images John Kerry went pheasant hunting in Iowa weeks before the 2004 presidential […] More