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NATIONWIDE VIGIL TO BE HELD DECEMBER 9 COMMEMORATING VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE ON THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF SANDY HOOK SHOOTINGS
NATIONWIDE VIGIL TO BE HELD DECEMBER 9 COMMEMORATING VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE ON THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF SANDY HOOK SHOOTINGS

Will be holding the 3rd Annual National Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence in commemoration of the third anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, as well as the 90,000 American victims of gun violence since December 2012. As of today, over 75 family members of victims of gun violence and survivors from cities and towns in 16 states are expected to attend the National Vigil in Washington D.C. A busload of community members from Newtown, including Trinity Episcopal Church Children’s Choir, will also be attending.

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The Kelly Report
The Kelly Report

The Kelly Report brings together Members of Congress, medical professionals and public health thought leaders to examine the root causes and impact of health disparities in America and provide a comprehensive set of legislative and policy recommendations to address them. Compiled by CBC Health Braintrust Chair Dr. Robin Kelly, the report is a call-to-action for Congress to make improving health outcomes in diverse communities a top priority.

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NRA Member: "NRA does not speak for me"

Today it is one of the most powerful and influential entities in Washington, D.C. Its CEO and Executive Vice President, Wayne LaPierre, has become the poster child and figurehead of the pro-gun movement in the post- Sandy Hook era. As a gun owner and proud supporter of the second amendment, I will freely tell you that Wayne LaPierre and the NRA do not speak for me. As a Newtown resident, I find it difficult to express the emotions brought up by the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

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