Imma do the best I can with what I got // Lead reporter, @Guardian “Guns & Lies in America” series
Richmond, CA
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DOJ altered the Biden admin's signature gun violence prevention grant program for "Community Based" interventions to make it inaccessible to...communities.
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Recent federal cuts are hitting programs and research projects meant to address the varied kinds of gun violence in the US. Those who ran these projects say that every rung of society will feel the losses.
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Women who have faced both domestic violence and community gun violence say it’s clear that both threats share root causes. So why are we treating them like separate problems, @abene_writes asks? theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i…
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Women who have faced both domestic violence and community gun violence say it’s clear the threats share root causes. So why are we treating them like separate problems? @abene_writes theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i…
"High body count hair" is the funniest shit I've ever heard. Angie K, you have my heart. #RHOSLC
Finally got an article of mine shared by @Phil_Lewis_. I made it, y'all!
"California voters voted to pass Proposition 36, a tough-on-crime ballot initiative that will enact harsher penalties for retail theft, property crimes and drug offenses" theguardian.com/us-news/2024…
Spent time with @Jasmyne as she did some election day outreach in Skid Row and throughout downtown
Does anyone know if this has actually happened? I hear this hypothetical a lot as an argument against extreme risk protection orders but haven't seen an irl example
I understand trying to help your partner be calm, but Ingi’s ol’ Temu Jim Halpert ass woulda pissed me off long ago with the “it’ll be okay, babe!” response to everything #90dayfiancetheotherway
Abené Clayton retweeted
“What they really want out of a lawsuit is change,” said Lowy, founder of Global Action on Gun Violence, a non-profit that helps countries take legal action against gun manufacturers. @actiononguns @guardian theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i…
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Check out this story that came out today about why I decided to file a lawsuit against the manufacturer. Also for those who don't agree idgaf. My father and the other 8 innocent lives should be here. So if you haven't experienced what I did please idc.
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Abené Clayton retweeted
A project organized by @kwashy12, @SammyCaiola, @JenniferMascia, and @abene_writes brings together reporters covering gun violence, crime, public safety, #publichealth, or related beats. Members will share resources, provide mentorship, and compare notes. bit.ly/ReportersGrp
TL cleanser of me surprising my dad for his 75th birthday! He said that all he wanted was some Round Table pizza and wine. So I had to deliver 🫡
Abené Clayton retweeted
Thank you to @abene_writes @guardian for writing this powerful piece about the link between gun violence exposure and increased suicide risk based on a recent study from Rutgers University theguardian.com/us-news/arti…
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"In the hood, you don't discuss being scared."
Thank you to @abene_writes and @guardian for covering our work on gun violence exposure and suicide, alongside Nasir's shooting experiences and the critical work of @YouthALIVE510 in Oakland.
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Mark Barden reflects on the emotions that come with each new gun violence tragedy: 'There’s this range of public outcry that we continue to live through—sympathy, empathy, outrage, anger, sadness, horror, fear, and then conjecture.'
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#EndGunViolence
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Gun violence is traumatizing LA’s youngest residents. Can a partnership between the police and community help? | Los Angeles | @guardian by @photospice #barbaradavidson theguardian.com/us-news/arti…
