Gun violence czar, community members rally in East New York after violent holiday weekend
Newly appointed Gun Violence Prevention Czar A.T. Mitchell and community advocates rallied to call for changes to gun laws on Wednesday.
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Jul 6, 2022, 11:59 PM
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Updated 665 days ago
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appointed Gun Violence Prevention Czar A.T. Mitchell and community advocates
rallied to call for changes to gun laws on Wednesday.
The
rally was held outside
of the Raspberry Deli and Grill, where three people were shot on Monday,
Those
participating in the rally marched three blocks away to the site of
another deadly shooting that took place at the Louis H. Pink Houses development
in East New York on July 1.
Chants
could be heard from the crowd, saying “put down the guns” over and over.
Those
rallying called the recent tragedies and gun violence an epidemic, saying that
the communities are the vaccine for the problem.
