Podcasts about prevent gun violence

This week, we are joined by several of the speakers and participants in the Preventing Gun Violence Advocacy Day. First we talk with Jasir Rahman, a student at Rice University and Texas Youth Advocacy Coordinator with Team ENOUGH. Later in the episode we hear from Nicole Golden, Director of Texas Gun Sense, and Rev. Stephen Sanders from Oak Hill United Methodist Church shortly after the rally for gun violence prevention was held on the Texas Capitol steps on February 27th.   Gun violence is always such a hard topic. Because so many of the folks who show up have traumatic stories to explain what brought them to this work. We heard stories from Uvalde families. We heard from people who had family members take their lives or who had friends involved in accidental deaths. And, while we marched to the Capitol with about 1,000 other advocates from across the state to rally on the South steps, we passed by over 1,000 t-shirts with the names of Texans who needlessly lost their lives to gun violence as part of a giant Vidas Robadas display.   I want to give props to Texas Impact's Gun Violence Prevention team for their work on this event and to the Texas Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence for their work. If you want to learn more about Texas Impact's involvement or how you can get involved check out Action Center at texasimpact.org.    Find out more about the work of Team Enough and Texas Gun Sense: https://www.bradyunited.org/take-action/join-movement/team-enough https://txgunsense.org/

Election workers are the people in your neighborhood. They're our friends, neighbors and co-workers who help keep American democracy safe and secure.. But in 2020, many of them were maligned, harassed and threatened in battleground states — the targets of bad actors who sought to sow distrust in the electoral process.How can we better protect and support the many dedicated civil servants and volunteers who provide such crucial work? The thousands of election workers who will staff this November's election are the front line of security and safety for voters. The processes they help carry out have been practiced and refined across nearly three centuries of American elections. Attacks on election workers are a threat to a functional democracy.In this episode, we talk with Kristina and Steve Reisinger — a wife and husband in eastern Pennsylvania who found a community in their local polling place and were inspired to volunteer. And we also speak with Kelsey Rogers, CLC's senior manager for state advocacy, about the threats being faced by election workers in recent years and the steps some states are taking to protect them. Host and Guests:Simone Leeper litigates a wide range of redistricting-related cases at CLC, challenging gerrymanders and advocating for election systems that guarantee all voters an equal opportunity to influence our democracy. Prior to arriving at CLC, Simone was a law clerk in the office of Senator Ed Markey and at the Library of Congress, Office of General Counsel. She received her J.D. cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center in 2019 and a bachelor's degree in political science from Columbia University in 2016.Stephen Reisinger served 4 years in the USMC in Infantry and MP from 1992 to 1996. He attended Carpentry School for 4 years, graduating in 2005. He is the 3rd generation owner of the general construction company that focuses on Public Works and historic restoration. He worked as a field carpenter and superintendent until 2014. In 2017, he moved into project management and purchased the business in October of that year. Kristina Reisinger has been an educator for over 30 years, almost all of them at an independent school, Benchmark School in Media. She taught 7th grade Language Arts and Science for most of that time. In 2020, she stepped into administration but quickly soured on all the “office/meeting” work and argued her case to transform her position into that of Instructional Coach so that she could be an “in the trenches” mentor/facilitator working with the students and staff. The kids call her position a “teacher of teachers.” During the summer camp, she is the director of all academic classes.Kelsey Rogers is Senior Manager for State Advocacy at Campaign Legal Center. Before joining CLC, Kelsey spent seven years at the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, where she helped states across the country pass meaningful gun violence prevention legislation. In her previous roles, Kelsey also worked for the communications and legal departments of Brady. She got her start in politics by volunteering and running student chapters of the Obama for America campaign in 2008 and 2012.Links:Who Are Election Officials, and What Do They Do? – Campaign Legal CenterStates Should Protect Everyday Americans Who Safeguard Our Democracy – Campaign Legal CenterElection Workers Deserve to Feel Safe. Nevada is Taking Action – Campaign Legal CenterMichigan's elections chief wants to protect voters, poll workers and democracy itself – NPRState Laws Providing Protection for Election Officials and Staff – National Conference of State LegislaturesAbout CLC:Democracy Decoded is a production of Campaign Legal Center, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization which advances democracy through law at the federal, state and local levels, fighting for every American's right to responsive government and a fair opportunity to participate in and affect the democratic process. Learn more about us.Democracy Decoded is part of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.

Marianne Heiss invites Victoria Reggie Kennedy, who currently serves as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Austria, promoting U.S. bilateral interests and priorities in Austria since January 12, 2022. Ambassador Kennedy works to advance and strengthen the transatlantic relationship diplomatically, culturally and commercially, while emphasizing the engagement of young people and those from diverse backgrounds as well as the empowerment of women and girls. Ambassador Kennedy has deep private sector experience in both law and business, as well as in the non-profit sector, in the areas of civic education, the arts, health care and gun violence prevention. Prior to her appointment as Ambassador, she was a corporate attorney with an international law firm where she advised clients and devised strategies to help them resolve complex business problems and served on the Board of the Greater Boston (Massachusetts) Chamber of Commerce. She also co-founded and serves as President Emerita of the Board of Directors of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, a non-profit organization in Boston, Massachusetts that educates the public about the U.S. system of government and works to inspire new generations of citizens and leaders. She served as an advocate for expanded medical research and access to health care for all Americans and actively promoted the passage of the Affordable Care Act of 2010. Prior to assuming her current post, Ambassador Kennedy served on the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., where she also chaired the Education Committee. She was also a member of the Board of Overseers and Education Committee of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and was a member of the Board of Directors of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. She is also a past member of the Board of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence in Washington, D.C. as well as the co-founder of a non-profit organization, Common Sense About Kids and Guns. Ambassador Kennedy grew up in Crowley, Louisiana and earned a B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Newcomb College and a J.D. degree, summa cum laude, from Tulane Law School, both in New Orleans, Louisiana. She has received numerous civic awards and honors, including eight honorary degrees. ----- Want to listen to something specific? (0:00) – Introduction of Victoria Reggie Kennedy (2:25) – Challenges and the Role of Women (4:07) – U.S. and Global Elections (7:23) – Constructive Dialogue in Times of Crisis (9:49) – The Role of NATO and Diplomatic Relations (12:24) – The Integrity of the U.S. Presidency (15:00) – Reflecting on Life's Decisions and Holistic Approach (17:06) – Challenges and Underestimation as a Woman in a Male-Dominated Field (19:24) – Overcoming Personal Crises (21:06) – Gratitude, Life Values, and Giving Back (23:13) – The Role and Strength of Women (24:06) – Discovering Life's Purpose and Serving Others (26:16) – Legacy of Service, Marriage to Ted Kennedy (28:05) – Wish for More Civility in Public Discourse ----- Follow VOICES on Socials... ▸ www – ⁠voices.fm⁠ ▸ Instagram – ⁠@followvoices⁠ ▸ YouTube – ⁠@followvoices⁠ ▸ LinkedIn – ⁠@marianne-heiß

California is expanding a program that identifies and disarms dangerous gun owners, and state leaders are looking to San Diego as a model. In other news, the commission on police practices recommended the San Diego Police Department change their vehicle pursuit policy, but the police union is pushing back. Plus, the Paris Olympics are in full swing, and skateboarding is in the spotlight. We hear about the San Diegans going for the gold.

Join Radio GAG for our 50 States of Gun Violence podcast! Ti Cersley and Sarah Germain Lilly catch up with friend and Queer ally, Jeremy Stein, now serving as the Executive Director of States United to Prevent Gun Violence. We discuss his vital role in supporting state-led activists. Sarah reports back from the Stop Project 2025 Rally in time Square NY and from Illinois we honor the life of Sonya Massey. https://supgv.org/

Can we use AI and security cameras to prevent shootings before they happen? And if we can, what does that mean for our privacy? We talk to Sam Alaimo, one of the co-founders of ZeroEyes software

Today is the first part of a series on recenct Supreme Court cases on the Second Ammendment. Today we talk about the District of Columbia vs Heller District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008): https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/boundvolumes/554bv.pdf Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence:  https://giffords.org/lawcenter/gun-laws/litigation/ Craig has previously written on gun control issues:  "Where Does One Stand on A Slippery Slope?" at: file:///Users/cmousin/Downloads/Slippery%20Slope_stamped-3.pdf     

Biden has a huge presser today // People paying $500 to have license plate data scrubbed // 100 days of action to prevent gun violence // SCENARIOS!

On today's Closer Look with Rose Scott, we learn the details about a lawsuit that was settled between the ACLU and ACLU of Georgia against the Fulton County District Attorney's Office. The ACLU accused the DA's Office of not adhering to a rule about unindicted individuals detained on felony charges for 45 days at the Fulton County Jail. Fallon McClure, deputy director for policy and advocacy at ACLU of Georgia and Legal Director Cory Isaacson discuss how their settlement is a step towards addressing overcrowding at the Rice Street detention center.Also, Atlanta now has three skateparks with plans for seven by 2031. One of which was recently named in honor of Thomas Taylor, somebody who impacted many while he was alive. WABE's Christopher Alston shares the story.Then, data collected by the CDC and the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence calculates how Black and Brown Communities continue to be disproportionately impacted by gun violence. Rose talks with Dr. Keisha Lindsay Nurse, an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer with the CDC, about how her family was personally affected and what the data doesn't show about gun violence.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the rural South, we are conditioned to a self-image of small communities like fictional Mayberry where crime and violence are almost non-existent and the real dangers from gun violence lurk on the streets and back alleys of Chicago, New York, Detroit, and Los Angeles. However, the mean streets are not limited to the big cities. Rural Mississippians now live squarely in locales prone to gun violence. We don't live in Mayberry in the rural South. We live in a region and a state with a dangerous rate of gun death and gun violence, and we are as a state among the nation's leaders in household gun ownership. The adage in television news is that “if it bleeds, it leads.” In Mississippi, the first 10 minutes of virtually every newscast recount shootings that occur with such frequency as to become commonplace. In Mississippi, we consistently and strongly support the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms for hunting and self-protection. Mississippi does little to interfere with the right to gun ownership, possession, use or acquisition of firearms. We are an open carry state, a Castle Doctrine state, a “stand your ground” state, and one with what are considered by the National Rifle Association and other pro-gun entities as some of the most Second Amendment-friendly gun laws in the country. At the same time, liberal or “progressive” entities supporting limits on Second Amendment rights label Mississippi as having the worst gun laws in the country. The Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence – named for gun violence victim former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona – describes Mississippi's gun laws as follows: “Mississippi has the weakest gun laws in the country and the highest gun death rate…(the state) passed a dangerous permitless carry law in 2016 which allows almost anyone to carry hidden, loaded guns in public without a background check or law enforcement oversight.” From across the political spectrum in the gun law debate, there is ample hyperbole and alarmist rhetoric. But the fact is that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ranked Mississippi as having the highest rate of gun deaths in the country at 29.6 per 100,000 residents. That's just over double the national rate of 14.2 gun deaths per 100,000 residents. Mississippi was an early milepost in the nation's litany of school shootings when student Luke Woodham killed his mother at their home, then drove to Pearl High School and fatally shot two students and wounded seven others on Oct. 1, 1997. That shooting was a little more than a year after Jackson firefighter Kenneth Tornes killed his wife at home, then drove to Jackson's Central Fire Station and killed four of his supervisors. That was a quarter-century ago. Now, the scourge of gun violence has become more commonplace and pedestrian. Young people are settling what seems to be insanely inconsequential differences and disputes with deadly force using guns. Last year, a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association's Surgery found that firearm deaths are more likely in small rural towns than in major urban centers. Data from the CDC showed that politically red states had the highest firearm mortality rates while the politically blue states had lower firearm mortality rates. In Mississippi, 2020 research showed that of gun deaths, 47% were suicides and 47% were homicides. That compared with 61% suicides and 36% homicides nationally that year. From a practical political standpoint, legislation restricting Second Amendment rights is a non-starter at the Mississippi State Capitol. But Mississippi's increasingly consistent rank as the state with the highest rate of gun deaths should concern conservatives and liberals alike. The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities reports that the greatest impact of rising gun death rates is on Black youth. The group cited that “the rate of gun-related deaths for Black youth has increased every year since 2013, with a 108.3% increase from 2013 to 2020 compared to a 47.8% increase for white youth during the same time.” The state with the highest percentage population of Black youth? Mississippi at 42.9%.

A bump stock is an attachment that converts a semi automatic rifle into a weapon that can fire as many as 800 rounds per minute - an intensity of gunfire matched by machine guns. The deadliest mass shooting carried out by a single shooter in US history - the October 2017 Las Vegas massacre - was enabled by a bump stock. On Friday, the US Supreme Court struck down a Trump-era bump stock ban introduced in the wake of that tragedy, in which 60 people were killed and hundreds more injured. Writing for a perfectly partisan six to three majority, gun enthusiast and ultra conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, decided the administration had overstepped its authority enacting the ban, and based the decision in a very technical, very weird reading of the statute. On this Opinionpalooza edition of Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Slate's senior writer on the courts and the law - Mark Stern, and David Pucino, Legal Director & Deputy Chief Counsel of Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Together, they discuss the careful reasoning and research behind the ban, Justice Thomas' self-appointment as a bigger gun expert than the agency charged with regulating guns - the ATF, how the gun industry used its own “amicus flotilla” from extreme groups to undermine the agency, and how the industry will use this roadmap again. But, please don't despair entirely, you'll also hear from David about hope for the future of gun safety rules.  This is part of Opinionpalooza, Slate's coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court this June. We kicked things off this year by explaining How Originalism Ate the Law. The best way to support our work is by joining Slate Plus. (If you are already a member, consider a donation or merch!) Plus listeners have access to all our Opinionpalooza emergency episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A bump stock is an attachment that converts a semi automatic rifle into a weapon that can fire as many as 800 rounds per minute - an intensity of gunfire matched by machine guns. The deadliest mass shooting carried out by a single shooter in US history - the October 2017 Las Vegas massacre - was enabled by a bump stock. On Friday, the US Supreme Court struck down a Trump-era bump stock ban introduced in the wake of that tragedy, in which 60 people were killed and hundreds more injured. Writing for a perfectly partisan six to three majority, gun enthusiast and ultra conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, decided the administration had overstepped its authority enacting the ban, and based the decision in a very technical, very weird reading of the statute. On this Opinionpalooza edition of Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Slate's senior writer on the courts and the law - Mark Stern, and David Pucino, Legal Director & Deputy Chief Counsel of Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Together, they discuss the careful reasoning and research behind the ban, Justice Thomas' self-appointment as a bigger gun expert than the agency charged with regulating guns - the ATF, how the gun industry used its own “amicus flotilla” from extreme groups to undermine the agency, and how the industry will use this roadmap again. But, please don't despair entirely, you'll also hear from David about hope for the future of gun safety rules.  This is part of Opinionpalooza, Slate's coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court this June. We kicked things off this year by explaining How Originalism Ate the Law. The best way to support our work is by joining Slate Plus. (If you are already a member, consider a donation or merch!) Plus listeners have access to all our Opinionpalooza emergency episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A bump stock is an attachment that converts a semi automatic rifle into a weapon that can fire as many as 800 rounds per minute - an intensity of gunfire matched by machine guns. The deadliest mass shooting carried out by a single shooter in US history - the October 2017 Las Vegas massacre - was enabled by a bump stock. On Friday, the US Supreme Court struck down a Trump-era bump stock ban introduced in the wake of that tragedy, in which 60 people were killed and hundreds more injured. Writing for a perfectly partisan six to three majority, gun enthusiast and ultra conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, decided the administration had overstepped its authority enacting the ban, and based the decision in a very technical, very weird reading of the statute. On this Opinionpalooza edition of Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Slate's senior writer on the courts and the law - Mark Stern, and David Pucino, Legal Director & Deputy Chief Counsel of Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Together, they discuss the careful reasoning and research behind the ban, Justice Thomas' self-appointment as a bigger gun expert than the agency charged with regulating guns - the ATF, how the gun industry used its own “amicus flotilla” from extreme groups to undermine the agency, and how the industry will use this roadmap again. But, please don't despair entirely, you'll also hear from David about hope for the future of gun safety rules.  This is part of Opinionpalooza, Slate's coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court this June. We kicked things off this year by explaining How Originalism Ate the Law. The best way to support our work is by joining Slate Plus. (If you are already a member, consider a donation or merch!) Plus listeners have access to all our Opinionpalooza emergency episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ensuring the success of your nonprofit hinges on effectively capturing and maintaining donor attention and support. But when tackling tough issues that may take years or even decades to solve, how do you sustain donor engagement for the duration? In today's episode, we delve into strategies for keeping donors engaged on hard-to-solve issues through the power of effective messaging and strategic storytelling. Free 30-minute fundraising consultation for NPFX listeners: http://www.ipmadvancement.com/free Want to suggest a topic, guest, or nonprofit organization for an upcoming episode? Send an email with the subject "NPFX suggestion" to contact@ipmadvancement.com. Additional Resources 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline https://988lifeline.org/ IPM's free Nonprofit Resource Library: https://www.ipmadvancement.com/resources The Messy Truth VR Experience https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Or2P3U6CTk Mapping Firearm Suicides and Homicides in California https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/e9d1a39f8f4a465f9cf865c5db498dd3 [NPFX] When Your Nonprofit's Case for Support Just Isn't Working https://www.ipmadvancement.com/blog/when-your-nonprofit-s-case-for-support-just-isn-t-working [NPFX] The Future of Storytelling for Nonprofit Donor Engagement https://www.ipmadvancement.com/blog/the-future-of-nonprofit-storytelling-for-donor-engagement [NPFX] Giving USA 2023: Key Insights behind the Numbers https://www.ipmadvancement.com/blog/giving-usa-2023-key-insights-behind-the-numbers Brian Malte is a nationally recognized leader in the gun violence prevention movement. In 2001, Brian joined the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, first as National Field Director, then Political Director, and lastly as National Policy Director, becoming one of the country's most familiar spokespeople for the burgeoning gun violence prevention movement. In 2016 he returned to his California roots to helm the Hope and Heal Fund. He has been a featured speaker at many state and national conferences and routinely provides expert analysis to news outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Al Jazeera, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, NPR and Mother Jones.https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-malte-095851132/ https://hopeandhealfund.org/ Josh Gryniewicz, founder of Odd Duck, a storytelling for social change consultancy, has spent his career in nonprofit. He served as the communication director for Cure Violence, an internationally renowned violence prevention program featured in the award-winning film The Interrupters. Josh helmed the rebrand of Integrate Health, a global health initiative in West Africa, helping increase their budget by nearly $1 million. Most recently, Josh led communication efforts for Data Across Sectors for Health (DASH), a program focused on national multi-sector data sharing to address social determinants of health. He is the co-author of Interrupting Violence, which comes out on July 2, 2024. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgryniewicz/ https://oddduck.io/ Russ Phaneuf, a co-founder of IPM Advancement, has a background in higher education development, with positions at the University of Hartford, Northern Arizona University, and Thunderbird School of Global Management. As IPM's managing director & chief strategist, Russ serves as lead fundraising strategist, award-winning content creator, and program analyst specializing in applied system dynamics. https://www.linkedin.com/in/russphaneuf/ Rich Frazier has worked in the nonprofit sector for over 30 years. In his role as senior consultant with IPM Advancement, Rich offers extensive understanding and knowledge in major gifts program management, fund development, strategic planning, and board of directors development. https://www.linkedin.com/in/richfrazier/

Episode 20 of Checking In with Changemakers features Stephan Abrams who is Team ENOUGH's National Chapter Organizer. We talked about Stephan's work raising awareness about gun violence with Team ENOUGH and the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, his plans for the future, and his advice for young changemakers! To get connected with Stephan, find him on Instagram at @stephanabrams. To learn more about Team ENOUGH, visit: https://www.teamenough.org/. Checking In with Changemakers features young activists, advocates, and changemakers who have previously been featured on Be the change. Podcast. Each episode of Checking In with Changemakers airs live on Be the change. Media Network's Instagram account. Follow Be the change. Media Network on Instagram: @bethechangemedianetwork. Follow Be the change. Podcast on Instagram: @bethechangepodcast. Please leave a rating, share a comment, and subscribe! If you have any questions, please email Lily Mott at lily@bethechangepodcast.org.

Data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence calculates how Black and Brown Communities continue to be disproportionately impacted by gun violence. Rose talks with Dr. Keisha Lindsay Nurse, an epidemic intelligence service officer with the CDC, about how her family was personally affected and what the data doesn't show about gun violence. Plus, the Coalition to Advance Public Safety has announced up to $500,000 in funding for violence intervention programs in Atlanta, including fellows who worked with the Center for Civic Innovation's 2023 cohort. Rohit Malhotra, the executive director of the Center for Civic Innovation, and Jacquel Clemons Moore, a violence intervention expert and CCI board member, discuss Atlanta's current violence intervention "ecosystem" and how this funding could be used to create change. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Friday News Roundup for Feb 16, 2024Missouri Supreme Court again says state can't deny Medicaid funds to Planned ParenthoodBY: ANNA SPOERRE - FEBRUARY 14, 2024 3:46 PMhttps://missouriindependent.com/briefs/missouri-supreme-court-again-says-state-cant-deny-medicaid-funds-to-planned-parenthood/for the second time in four years, Missouri's highest court rebuked lawmakers's efforts to ban abortion providers and their affiliates from receiving Medicaid reimbursements.The legislature included a line in the 2022 state budget to spend $0 for any Medicaid-covered services if the provider also offers abortions or is affiliated with an abortion provider. Abortion is illegal in Missouri. The two Planned Parenthood affiliates operating in the state – Planned Parenthood Great Plains and Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri – no longer provide abortions in Missouri, though their counterparts in Kansas and Illinois do.In a decision Wednesday, the Missouri Supreme Court once again ruled the legislature's attempt to defund Planned Parenthood through the budget was unconstitutional. The state's Medicaid program, which serves low-income and disabled Missourians, has long banned funding for abortion, with limited exceptions. Medicaid has reimbursed Planned Parenthood in the past for reproductive health services that do not include abortion, including STI and cancer screenings, as well as contraceptives. Planned Parenthood has said it hasn't received any state funds for nearly two years as this legal fight played out in court, though the organization's clinics continued to treat all patients, regardless of insurance.Advocates for Planned Parenthood have said cutting off Medicaid funding only hurts those most in need of care. in a joint statement, Yamelsie Rodriguez, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri, and Emily Wales, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Plains, called the ongoing efforts to defund Planned Parenthood “cruel and irresponsible.”“Today, the Missouri Supreme Court again reaffirmed our patients' right to access critical care like cancer screenings, birth control, annual exams, STI testing and treatment, and more at Planned Parenthood health centers. Over and over again, the courts have rejected politicians' ongoing attempts to deprive patients of their health care by unconstitutionally kicking Planned Parenthood out of the Medicaid program. But the fight for patient access is far from over.”Kansas bill would require abortion seekers be asked for reasons before terminating pregnancyBY: ALLISON KITE - FEBRUARY 15, 2024 9:45 AMhttps://kansasreflector.com/2024/02/15/kansas-bill-would-require-abortion-seekers-be-asked-for-reasons-before-terminating-pregnancy/Kansas abortion providers would have to ask patients why they are terminating pregnancies under legislation critics argue represents an effort to “harass, intimidate and shame” pregnant women.A Kansas House committee heard Wednesday from anti-abortion groups — who argued collecting data on abortion patients would allow policymakers establish programs for those who are pregnant — and abortion-rights groups that questioned the motives behind the bill.The legislation, requested by a group called Kansans for Life, would require providers have patients rank their top reasons for seeking an abortion, such as financial difficulty, a threat to their health posed by pregnancy, or the pregnancy resulting from rape or incest.Providers would also have to collect demographic information, including age, race, marital status, state or country of residence, highest level of education, educational attainment, and whether the patient has reported domestic violence, has a safe place to live or received financial assistance from an organization that supports individuals during pregnancy. If a patient declined to answer why they sought the abortion, the provider would be required to record that.The bill would apply even to minors.Taylor Morton of Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes said “Kansans have made it abundantly clear that they do not want politicians in their exam rooms,” referencing Kansas voters' overwhelming rejection in August 2022 of an amendment that would have removed the right to an abortion from the Kansas Constitution.“All the legislation would do, is undermine the relationship between patients and health care providers.  There's no reason for the state to demand and collect this deeply personal information from patients.”“Patients seeking literally any other form of necessary health care are not and would never be subjected to such intrusive and personal questioning, nor are pregnant people subjected to such questioning when they decide to carry a pregnancy to term.”Rep. Stephanie Clayton, D-Overland Park, questioned how patients' privacy could be protected if they reported being a victim of domestic violence or rape in a publicly released report. If a child seeks an abortion following a rape, she asked, and there aren't many such incidents reported each year, could someone connect the dots and identify them?“If someone is the victim of that terrible crime as a child, they should be able to go on, week therapy and heal and live a full, adult life without having their privacy invaded because they were the victim of a crime,” Amber Sellers, director of advocacy for Trust Women Foundation, argued the legislation would be unnecessarily burdensome.She said the right to an abortion required no more justification than the right to free speech.“These questions are confusing, and they're stigmatizing. They lack relevance, and they're medically unnecessary. They're deeply invasive.”Ban on sale, transfer of ‘assault weapons' back at Colorado CapitolBY: SARA WILSON - FEBRUARY 14, 2024 2:29 PMhttps://coloradonewsline.com/briefs/ban-on-sale-transfer-of-assault-weapons-back-at-colorado-capitol/ Two progressive Denver Democrats are backing an effort to ban the purchase and transfer of semi-automatic weapons in Colorado, a second attempt after a similar bill died in committee last year.Reps. Elisabeth Epps and Tim Hernández are the prime sponsors of House Bill 24-1292, which was introduced Tuesday. Epps also sponsored last year's version. As introduced, the bill has 14 other House Democrats signed on as sponsors.the bill's legislative declaration reads, “Assault weapons and high-capacity magazines are disproportionately used in public mass shootings, and the reasons are both obvious and irrefutable. Assault weapons are uniquely lethal by design. They entail tactical features designed for warfare, refined to maximize killing large numbers of people quickly and efficiently,” The bill would prohibit the manufacture, sale, import, transfer and purchase of many semi-automatic weapons. It would define “assault weapon” as a semi-automatic rifle that can accept a detachable magazine and has at least one of the following characteristics: a pistol grip, a folding or detachable stock to help conceal the weapon, a muzzle brake, a grenade launcher, a shroud on the barrel that lets the user hold it with their non-trigger hand and not get burned, or a threaded barrel. The bill includes a page and a half of specific examples of would-be banned weapons, including ​​AK-47s and all AKs, AR-15s and all ARs, and all Thompson rifles.It would also ban the sale and purchase of certain .50 caliber rifles, semi-automatic pistols and semi-automatic shotguns.Additionally, the bill would ban the possession of trigger activators that greatly increase the rate of fire.It includes exemptions for members of the military and police officers. Gun dealers who still have an inventory of the defined assault weapons by August could sell them to a non-Colorado resident if the transfer takes place out of state.People who already own these types of firearms would be allowed to keep them.Ten states and Washington, D.C., have some sort of assault weapon ban, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Virginia's Democratic-controlled Legislature recently passed an assault weapons ban similar to the Colorado bill, but its future is uncertain as it lands on Republican Gov. Glen Youngkin's desk.Suicide is on the rise in OhioThis article is about suicide. If you or someone you know needs support now, call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.BY: ROB MOOREhttps://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/02/15/suicide-is-on-the-rise-in-ohio/Five Ohioans die of suicide every day.This is just one of the many data points released in a new publication by the Health Policy Institute of Ohio. Here are some of the top findings from the release.Suicide is a leading cause of death for working-age Ohioans.Over 1,400 Ohioans died from suicide in 2022, the most recent year we have data for. This makes suicide the fifth-leading cause of death for working-age Ohioans, after cancer, heart disease, COVID-19, and unintentional deaths like drug overdose and motor vehicle crashes.Suicide rates were highest in 2022 for working-age adults, higher than the rate for young adults, retirement-age adults, and children. Suicide was most common in Appalachian counties, with 15 of Ohio's 22 counties with the highest suicide rates located in Appalachia.But Suicide is on the rise for nearly everyone.Since 2007, suicide rates have increased for men and women, white, Black, and Hispanic Ohioans, and Ohioans in every age group. The only major demographic group that has seen a flat suicide trend are Asian and Pacific Islander Ohioans.Risk factors for high school students are also becoming more common.Compared to 2019, female Ohio high school students were more likely in 2021 to feel sad or hopeless, seriously consider suicide, make a plan to commit suicide, or attempt suicide. The increase in suicide rate is driven by firearms.Suicide deaths involving a firearm increased 60% from 2007 to 2022. This accounted for 75% of the total increase in suicides over that time period. If you or someone you know needs help, call 988, the national suicide hotline.Michigan State University students ask lawmakers how they will prevent the next school shootingBY: ANNA LIZ NICHOLS - FEBRUARY 15, 2024 8:23 PMhttps://michiganadvance.com/2024/02/15/michigan-state-university-students-ask-lawmakers-how-they-will-prevent-the-next-school-shooting/A year after the tragic shooting that claimed the lives of three students on Michigan State University's campus, students are still healing and trying to honor everything they lost on Feb. 13, 2023.And as the MSU, Northern Illinois University and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School communities deal with painful anniversaries of shootings at their schools this week, a mass shooting on Wednesday during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory celebration injured more than 20 people, with one death confirmed as of Thursday.There have been 49 mass shootings in 2024 so far.A Michigan State student speaking at the Capitol steps said, “It's everywhere. It's all the time. We can't escape it. No words can really describe what the past year has been like, but I can say that despite the anger, sadness, grief, confusion, and just trying to be a college student, we never stopped showing up. I'm proud of the tireless work of students who showed up right here at the Capitol a year ago, and every day since to demand change.”MSU student and gun violence prevention organizer Maya Manuel recalled meeting with lawmakers last year, including state Sen. Sam Singh (D-East Lansing), saying “I remember looking at you, directly in your eyes and saying that the next one is going to be on you. And you took that and you went to your colleagues and you pushed out those bills just two days later.”The new laws, written in response to the MSU shooting, require gun owners to safely store firearms from minors, implement universal background checks when purchasing a firearm, create extreme risk protection orders and expand prohibitions on firearm ownership for those convicted of crimes involving domestic violence.But more progress is needed to prevent gun violence in Michigan, Manuel said. @TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and ThreadsCo-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller (no social)The Heartland Collective - Sign Up Today!JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium http://www.americanaquarium.com/

Friday News Roundup for Feb 16, 2024Missouri Supreme Court again says state can't deny Medicaid funds to Planned ParenthoodBY: ANNA SPOERRE - FEBRUARY 14, 2024 3:46 PMhttps://missouriindependent.com/briefs/missouri-supreme-court-again-says-state-cant-deny-medicaid-funds-to-planned-parenthood/for the second time in four years, Missouri's highest court rebuked lawmakers's efforts to ban abortion providers and their affiliates from receiving Medicaid reimbursements.The legislature included a line in the 2022 state budget to spend $0 for any Medicaid-covered services if the provider also offers abortions or is affiliated with an abortion provider. Abortion is illegal in Missouri. The two Planned Parenthood affiliates operating in the state – Planned Parenthood Great Plains and Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri – no longer provide abortions in Missouri, though their counterparts in Kansas and Illinois do.In a decision Wednesday, the Missouri Supreme Court once again ruled the legislature's attempt to defund Planned Parenthood through the budget was unconstitutional. The state's Medicaid program, which serves low-income and disabled Missourians, has long banned funding for abortion, with limited exceptions. Medicaid has reimbursed Planned Parenthood in the past for reproductive health services that do not include abortion, including STI and cancer screenings, as well as contraceptives. Planned Parenthood has said it hasn't received any state funds for nearly two years as this legal fight played out in court, though the organization's clinics continued to treat all patients, regardless of insurance.Advocates for Planned Parenthood have said cutting off Medicaid funding only hurts those most in need of care. in a joint statement, Yamelsie Rodriguez, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri, and Emily Wales, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Plains, called the ongoing efforts to defund Planned Parenthood “cruel and irresponsible.”“Today, the Missouri Supreme Court again reaffirmed our patients' right to access critical care like cancer screenings, birth control, annual exams, STI testing and treatment, and more at Planned Parenthood health centers. Over and over again, the courts have rejected politicians' ongoing attempts to deprive patients of their health care by unconstitutionally kicking Planned Parenthood out of the Medicaid program. But the fight for patient access is far from over.”Kansas bill would require abortion seekers be asked for reasons before terminating pregnancyBY: ALLISON KITE - FEBRUARY 15, 2024 9:45 AMhttps://kansasreflector.com/2024/02/15/kansas-bill-would-require-abortion-seekers-be-asked-for-reasons-before-terminating-pregnancy/Kansas abortion providers would have to ask patients why they are terminating pregnancies under legislation critics argue represents an effort to “harass, intimidate and shame” pregnant women.A Kansas House committee heard Wednesday from anti-abortion groups — who argued collecting data on abortion patients would allow policymakers establish programs for those who are pregnant — and abortion-rights groups that questioned the motives behind the bill.The legislation, requested by a group called Kansans for Life, would require providers have patients rank their top reasons for seeking an abortion, such as financial difficulty, a threat to their health posed by pregnancy, or the pregnancy resulting from rape or incest.Providers would also have to collect demographic information, including age, race, marital status, state or country of residence, highest level of education, educational attainment, and whether the patient has reported domestic violence, has a safe place to live or received financial assistance from an organization that supports individuals during pregnancy. If a patient declined to answer why they sought the abortion, the provider would be required to record that.The bill would apply even to minors.Taylor Morton of Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes said “Kansans have made it abundantly clear that they do not want politicians in their exam rooms,” referencing Kansas voters' overwhelming rejection in August 2022 of an amendment that would have removed the right to an abortion from the Kansas Constitution.“All the legislation would do, is undermine the relationship between patients and health care providers.  There's no reason for the state to demand and collect this deeply personal information from patients.”“Patients seeking literally any other form of necessary health care are not and would never be subjected to such intrusive and personal questioning, nor are pregnant people subjected to such questioning when they decide to carry a pregnancy to term.”Rep. Stephanie Clayton, D-Overland Park, questioned how patients' privacy could be protected if they reported being a victim of domestic violence or rape in a publicly released report. If a child seeks an abortion following a rape, she asked, and there aren't many such incidents reported each year, could someone connect the dots and identify them?“If someone is the victim of that terrible crime as a child, they should be able to go on, week therapy and heal and live a full, adult life without having their privacy invaded because they were the victim of a crime,” Amber Sellers, director of advocacy for Trust Women Foundation, argued the legislation would be unnecessarily burdensome.She said the right to an abortion required no more justification than the right to free speech.“These questions are confusing, and they're stigmatizing. They lack relevance, and they're medically unnecessary. They're deeply invasive.”Ban on sale, transfer of ‘assault weapons' back at Colorado CapitolBY: SARA WILSON - FEBRUARY 14, 2024 2:29 PMhttps://coloradonewsline.com/briefs/ban-on-sale-transfer-of-assault-weapons-back-at-colorado-capitol/ Two progressive Denver Democrats are backing an effort to ban the purchase and transfer of semi-automatic weapons in Colorado, a second attempt after a similar bill died in committee last year.Reps. Elisabeth Epps and Tim Hernández are the prime sponsors of House Bill 24-1292, which was introduced Tuesday. Epps also sponsored last year's version. As introduced, the bill has 14 other House Democrats signed on as sponsors.the bill's legislative declaration reads, “Assault weapons and high-capacity magazines are disproportionately used in public mass shootings, and the reasons are both obvious and irrefutable. Assault weapons are uniquely lethal by design. They entail tactical features designed for warfare, refined to maximize killing large numbers of people quickly and efficiently,” The bill would prohibit the manufacture, sale, import, transfer and purchase of many semi-automatic weapons. It would define “assault weapon” as a semi-automatic rifle that can accept a detachable magazine and has at least one of the following characteristics: a pistol grip, a folding or detachable stock to help conceal the weapon, a muzzle brake, a grenade launcher, a shroud on the barrel that lets the user hold it with their non-trigger hand and not get burned, or a threaded barrel. The bill includes a page and a half of specific examples of would-be banned weapons, including ​​AK-47s and all AKs, AR-15s and all ARs, and all Thompson rifles.It would also ban the sale and purchase of certain .50 caliber rifles, semi-automatic pistols and semi-automatic shotguns.Additionally, the bill would ban the possession of trigger activators that greatly increase the rate of fire.It includes exemptions for members of the military and police officers. Gun dealers who still have an inventory of the defined assault weapons by August could sell them to a non-Colorado resident if the transfer takes place out of state.People who already own these types of firearms would be allowed to keep them.Ten states and Washington, D.C., have some sort of assault weapon ban, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Virginia's Democratic-controlled Legislature recently passed an assault weapons ban similar to the Colorado bill, but its future is uncertain as it lands on Republican Gov. Glen Youngkin's desk.Suicide is on the rise in OhioThis article is about suicide. If you or someone you know needs support now, call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.BY: ROB MOOREhttps://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/02/15/suicide-is-on-the-rise-in-ohio/Five Ohioans die of suicide every day.This is just one of the many data points released in a new publication by the Health Policy Institute of Ohio. Here are some of the top findings from the release.Suicide is a leading cause of death for working-age Ohioans.Over 1,400 Ohioans died from suicide in 2022, the most recent year we have data for. This makes suicide the fifth-leading cause of death for working-age Ohioans, after cancer, heart disease, COVID-19, and unintentional deaths like drug overdose and motor vehicle crashes.Suicide rates were highest in 2022 for working-age adults, higher than the rate for young adults, retirement-age adults, and children. Suicide was most common in Appalachian counties, with 15 of Ohio's 22 counties with the highest suicide rates located in Appalachia.But Suicide is on the rise for nearly everyone.Since 2007, suicide rates have increased for men and women, white, Black, and Hispanic Ohioans, and Ohioans in every age group. The only major demographic group that has seen a flat suicide trend are Asian and Pacific Islander Ohioans.Risk factors for high school students are also becoming more common.Compared to 2019, female Ohio high school students were more likely in 2021 to feel sad or hopeless, seriously consider suicide, make a plan to commit suicide, or attempt suicide. The increase in suicide rate is driven by firearms.Suicide deaths involving a firearm increased 60% from 2007 to 2022. This accounted for 75% of the total increase in suicides over that time period. If you or someone you know needs help, call 988, the national suicide hotline.Michigan State University students ask lawmakers how they will prevent the next school shootingBY: ANNA LIZ NICHOLS - FEBRUARY 15, 2024 8:23 PMhttps://michiganadvance.com/2024/02/15/michigan-state-university-students-ask-lawmakers-how-they-will-prevent-the-next-school-shooting/A year after the tragic shooting that claimed the lives of three students on Michigan State University's campus, students are still healing and trying to honor everything they lost on Feb. 13, 2023.And as the MSU, Northern Illinois University and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School communities deal with painful anniversaries of shootings at their schools this week, a mass shooting on Wednesday during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory celebration injured more than 20 people, with one death confirmed as of Thursday.There have been 49 mass shootings in 2024 so far.A Michigan State student speaking at the Capitol steps said, “It's everywhere. It's all the time. We can't escape it. No words can really describe what the past year has been like, but I can say that despite the anger, sadness, grief, confusion, and just trying to be a college student, we never stopped showing up. I'm proud of the tireless work of students who showed up right here at the Capitol a year ago, and every day since to demand change.”MSU student and gun violence prevention organizer Maya Manuel recalled meeting with lawmakers last year, including state Sen. Sam Singh (D-East Lansing), saying “I remember looking at you, directly in your eyes and saying that the next one is going to be on you. And you took that and you went to your colleagues and you pushed out those bills just two days later.”The new laws, written in response to the MSU shooting, require gun owners to safely store firearms from minors, implement universal background checks when purchasing a firearm, create extreme risk protection orders and expand prohibitions on firearm ownership for those convicted of crimes involving domestic violence.But more progress is needed to prevent gun violence in Michigan, Manuel said. @TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and ThreadsCo-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller (no social)The Heartland Collective - Sign Up Today!JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium http://www.americanaquarium.com/

Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 700 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Ashbey Beasley is a survivor of the Highland Park mass shooting and a gun violence prevention advocate focused on federal and state gun safety legislation. She is the founder of Hometown Advocacy and Report the Ripple and a federal policy advisor to The Illinois Alliance to Prevent Gun Violence. In January 2023, Ashbey testified in front of the Illinois State Senate in support of the Protect Illinois Communities Act and was part of the grassroots effort that passed PICA into law making Illinois the 9th state to ban assault weapons. Watch my new Stand Up Comedy Special "Professional Parent" on the DryBar Comedy Channel  Pete on Tik Tok Pete on YouTube Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page All things Jon Carroll

The sheriff in San Juan County, New Mexico is investigating New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence and their offer of gift cards in exchange for firearms after citizens and 2A activists like Zac Fort of the New Mexico Shooting Sports Association warned that the transfer violates New Mexico's "universal" background check law. Fort joins Cam & Co with the latest, including allegations that the gun control group actually gave guns to students at an Albuquerque school.

Jonathan Ross, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about the Oct. 18th  Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence.  The DOJ is working with schools to implement a SAFE Student Pledge to "Stand Against Firearm Endangerment."  Schools can find out more about the student certificates by contacting the DOJ Middle District of Alabama office.

After his mother, Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, was killed in the Mother Emanuel AME church shooting in 2015, Chris Singleton became a beacon of resilience and unity in the face of unthinkable tragedy. His story of losing his mother in a horrific hate crime and then transforming that unimaginable pain into a life dedicated to combating gun violence and racism is both heartbreaking and awe-inspiring. As he takes us on his journey from a grieving teenager to an impassioned advocate, Chris's reflections on his mother's unyielding support during his baseball games and his desire emphasizing love over hate and recognizing our shared humanity above our differences is marked with humor and kindness. You can find Chris' books, including his most recent "Stories Behind Stances," here.  Further reading:5 Years After Charleston Church Massacre, What Have We Learned? (NPR)'Hate Crime': A Mass Killing at a Historic Church (the Atlantic)What Forgiveness Means Nearly 5 Years After Emanuel AME Church Mass Shooting (WBUR)Buffalo slayings hit close to home for former baseball player 900 miles away (NPR)Chris Singleton ‘Changed His Mission' When A White Supremacist Killed His Mother In Charleston Church Shooting (the Village Celebration)Remembering the Mother Emanuel Nine eight years later (WLTX)https://ads.chtbl.com/imp_track/a17dee1a-6b04-4ea6-9df7-f66cca0f469a;ord=%%CACHEBUSTER%%;request_ts=%%TIMESTAMP%%;user_agent=%%USERAGENT%%;ip_address=%%IP%%;idfa=%%IDFA%%;gaid=%%GAID%%;cookie=%%COOKIE%%;publisher=%%PUB_NAME%%;publisher_id=%%PUB_ID%%;station=%%STATION_NAME%%;station_id=%%STATION_ID%%;creative_id=%%CREATIVE_ID%%;buyer_id=%%BUYER_ID%%;episode_id=%%c.episode-id-raw%%;podcast_id=%%c.series-title%%Support the showFor more information on Brady, follow us on social media @Bradybuzz or visit our website at bradyunited.org.Full transcripts and bibliographies of this episode are available at bradyunited.org/podcast.National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255.In a crisis? Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor 24/7. Music provided by: David “Drumcrazie” CurbySpecial thanks to Hogan Lovells for their long-standing legal support℗&©2019 Red, Blue, and Brady

Joe Sudbay still in for John this week. He interviews New York State Senator Jessica Ramos on labor unions, worker's rights, and climate change. Next he talks with the President of the Brady Campaign - Kris Brown. The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence is a nonprofit organization that advocates for gun control. It is named after former White House Press Secretary James Brady, who was permanently disabled and later died in 2014 as a result of the Ronald Reagan assassination attempt in1981. And finally he chats with comedian and co-author of "The Liberal Redneck Manifesto: Draggin' Dixie Outta the Dark" - Trae Crowder about The 2024 GOP presidential hopefuls, Donald Trump, and his new book "Round Here and Over Yonder: A Front Porch Travel Guide by Two Progressive Hillbillies (Yes, that's a thing.)"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Richard North Patterson is an American fiction writer, attorney and political commentator. His new legal thriller is TRIAL. Patterson graduated in 1968 from Ohio Wesleyan University and has been awarded that school's Distinguished Achievement Citation and his national fraternity's Alumni Achievement Award. He is a 1971 graduate of the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, and a recipient of that University's President's Award for Distinguished Alumni and its President's Award for Excellence. He has served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Ohio; a trial attorney for the Securities & Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C.; and was the SEC's liaison to the Watergate Special Prosecutor. More recently, Patterson was a partner in the San Francisco office of McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen before retiring from practice in 1993. He has served on the boards of his undergraduate and law schools, the National Partnership for Women and Families, the Family Violence Prevention Fund, PEN Center West, the Regional Panel For The Selection of White House Fellows, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, and the Renew Democracy Initiative, and was Chairman of Common Cause, the grassroots citizens lobby founded by John W. Gardner. He now serves on the Advisory Council of J Street, the pro-Israel, pro-peace advocacy group, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

At the Minnesota Capitol on Monday, the Minnesota House votes on a huge public safety bill. The bill funds many programs and includes new policies that affect gun ownership. On Wednesday a conference committee added language to that bill that would expand background checks for gun transactions between private parties. It also added a provision that some call a red flag bill to allow law enforcement to temporarily take guns from persons believed to be a risk to themselves or to others. The state senate approved a similar bill Friday night. ‘Red flag' laws have popped up all over the United States as a response to increased gun violence. Jennifer Paruk researches Extreme Risk Protection Orders at the University of Michigan. She's joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to explain how effective red flag laws really are.

Youth Power:Join Radio GAG on our Youth Power episode as we amplify the youth that are driving the gun violence prevention movement and changing the political perspective across the nation. From Nashville, to Louisville, from New York to Chicago, youth are demanding gun reform, safer streets and respect for LGBTQ+ Rights. Radio GAG interviews Rachel Jacoby of March for Our Lives and Chicago Alliance to Prevent Gun Violence; Abby Kisicki, Highland Park Survivor and organizer with Newtown Action Alliance. We also interview NYC Youth 4 Trans Rights about their success organizing the Transgender Day of Visibility 2023. All of their members are under 21 but bring attention to harmful anti-trans lawsin our country and give their reactions to the controversial marketing campaigns targeting the trans community. And we'll update you on the Senate Hearing on NY Victims of Violent Crime called by Representative Jim Jordan to embarrass Prosecutor Alvin Bragg.

Join Radio GAG, as we amplify the youth that are driving the gun violence prevention movement that's changing the political perspective across the nation. Across the country, youth are demanding gun reform, safer streets and respect for LGBTQ+ Rights. Radio GAG interviews members from NYC Youth 4 Trans Rights; Rachel Jacoby of March for Our Lives and Chicago Alliance to Prevent Gun Violence; Abby Kisicki, Highland Park Survivor and organizer with Newtown Action Alliance. Ti Cersley speaks to activists from @nycyouth4transrights about their success organizing the 2023 Transgender Day of Visibility. All members are under 21 but bring attention to harmful anti-trans laws and voice their reactions to the controversial marketing campaigns targeting the trans community. And we'll update you on the Senate Hearing on NY Victims of Violent Crime called by Representative Jim Jordan to embarrass Prosecutor Alvin Bragg. Radio GAG is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

Part one of a two part Everyday Nonviolence Series addressing gun violence in Minnesota Mary Lewis Grow and Martha (Marti) Micks speak with Host Jarren Peterson Dean about their work as co-chairs on Minnesota's League of Women Voters' (LWVMN) recent study on Firearms. In 1990 LWVMN adopted its first position paper on the issue and is now finalizing an updated version. Our guests share LWVMN's analysis of firearms in Minnesota and discuss what can be done at the legislative level to address the gun violence epidemic in our state.  Listen in to gain a deeper understanding of LWVMN's firearms policy recommendations which include: instituting red flag laws, banning assault weapons, requiring universal background checks, defining ghost guns and 3D printed weapons as firearms, funding community-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs, state licensing of firearm dealers, funding firearms violence research, and opposing stand your ground laws.  Mary Lewis Grow has been involved in the issue of gun violence for many years including roles as: Founder and National Director of the Student Pledge Against Gun Violence; Board Member Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence; Board Member and Co-founder of Citizens for a Safer Minnesota (now Protect Minnesota); and Co-author of MN League of Women Voters publication, Facts and Issues: The Sale, Use, and Possession of Firearms in Minnesota,1990. She taught at Smith College, St. Olaf, and Tufts University and served as Associate Director of the Career Center at Carleton College. Marti Micks has been a social studies teacher with the Osseo School District and served eight years on the Golden Valley City Council, and the Housing & Redevelopment Authority. She also worked as a civilian management analyst for the U.S. Army in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. A League member since 1976, Micks was president of LWVMN (2018-2019) and is currently president of LWV Golden Valley, Secretary of the Council of Metropolitan Area Leagues.  Additional information on LWVMN is available at lwvmn.org This episode was hosted by Jarren Peterson Dean and produced by Charlotte Sebastian, with audio engineering by Hugo Rejas.   Music generously donated by Bensound.com.

As I write this, another mass shooting has occurred in Nashville, TN. Three children and three adults were gunned down. In this episode we will be talking about guns, gun violence and most importantly, gun violence prevention. This episode was recorded on March 8th of 2023 and already, less than 3 months into the year, there have already been more than 100 mass shootings in our country. Statistics on gun violence seem to only go in one direction, up. For context, here are a few statistics to help us all understand the magnitude of this problem:Children in the US are 12 times more likely to die from firearms than children in the next 25 industrialized nations combined.In 2021, gun violence killed 48,830 people in the U.S., a nearly 8% increase from 2020's record-breaking magnitude of firearm deaths. Among those killed by gun violence in 2021, 2,571 were children (aged 0-17) – a 12.7% increase over the previous year.Firearm Suicide Deaths Increased by 8.4%Firearm Homicide Deaths Increased by 8.1%,  These statistics are shocking and disheartening. And what is even more infuriating is that most citizens across the political spectrum want to see sensible gun laws put in place, but our politicians don't have the courage to legislate them into law. So, in light of this often disheartening news, I have two guests with me today to help us understand the spiritual and practical steps that they are using to empower communities and people and begin to make our communities safer for everyone.Be sure to check out our Benders of the Arc website for more information. My guests are The Rev. Deanna Hollas and The Rev. Erik Swanson.The Rev. Deanna Hollas is the Gun Violence Prevention Ministry Coordinator with the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship and a founding member of the Everytown for Gun Safety Interfaith Advisory Council. In her role with the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship, Rev. Hollas empowers and equips individuals and congregations across the Presbyterian Church (USA) denomination to embody Jesus's call to love God and love neighbor by being informed and active in the prevention of gun violence. She holds a Master of Divinity from Perkins School of Theology as well as a Diploma in the Art of Spiritual Direction from San Francisco Theological Seminary.The Reverend Eric Swanson has been the pastor at Westhope Presbyterian Church for the last 17 years, transforming it into an active contemplative community.  The mass shooting in Las Vegas spurred Erik to begin working on firearm safety at the local and state levels. He's worked together with religious leaders from different faith communities to work to end this national tragedy.

An epic year in cinema deserves an epic episode! SDFilmThoughts himself, Jameson Pfeifle, returns for a tradition six years running (and then some) as we countdown our favorite films of 2022. We also discuss the successes of independent filmmakers from the Midwest, the movies we just didn't “get,” and those we thought were unfairly maligned by critics. This year, we are also joined by 17 past and future guests who have contributed their picks for their favorite film of the year.Jameson can be found on IG and Letterboxd at @SDFilmThoughts.Follow Fat Dude Digs Flicks across social media:Facebook - Fat Dude Digs FlicksInstagram - FatDudeDigsFlicksTwitter - FatDudeFlicksTikTok - FatDudeDigsFlicksLetterboxd - FatDudeFlicksSubscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Search for Fat Dude Digs Flicks and click on that subscribe button. Please take a second to rate and review the show, while you're at it!Subscribe to the Fat Dude Digs Flicks YouTube channel and send a thumbs up or two my way!If you'd like to contact me for any recommendations, questions, comments, concerns, or to be a future guest, you can send an email to FatDudeDigsFlicks@gmail.com.And now the call to action:Help protect, defend, and support our LGBTQ+ brothers, sisters, and non-binary spiritual siblings by checking out:Transformation Project SDGLAADTrans LifelineThe Trevor ProjectThe Center of Excellence for Transgender HealthGender DiversityHuman Rights CampainIt Gets Better ProjectThe Transgender Law CenterFORGEGLSENThe Matthew Shepard FoundationPride FoundationTransgender Legal Defense and Education FundTrans Women of Color CollectiveTrans Youth Equality FoundationNational Center For Transgender EqualityTrue Colors FundThe Trans Culture DistrictThe fight for Women's Reproductive Rights continues. If you are interested in supporting a woman's right to choose, please look into the following organizations:Planned ParenthoodCenter for Reproductive RightsPathfinder InternationalNational Women's Law CenterNARAL Pro-Choice AmericaReligious Coalition for Reproductive ChoiceEquality NowEvery Mother CountsGlobal Fund For WomenGun violence in the United States has reached epidemic proportions. Join the fight for better gun laws and regulations by looking into or contributing to:Coalition to Stop Gun ViolenceEverytown for Gun SafetyThe Brady CampaignNewtown Action AllianceMoms Demand Action for Gun Sense in AmericaAmericans for Responsible SolutionsLaw Center to Prevent Gun Violence  Support the show

Gun-related violence became the leading cause of child mortality in the United States – exceeding car accidents – just two years ago in 2020. Speaking for Kids podcast host Matt Gillard from Michigan's Children welcomes gun reform activists Imani McKissic and Christopher Smith to the podcast to discuss Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's recent call for legislative action addressing gun violence during her State of the State address. McKissic, 19, now a college sophomore, lost her brother Michael McKissic II in an unsolved drive-by shooting in Lansing when she was 12. In his memory, her family started the Mikey23 Foundation to help mid-Michigan youth learn a skilled trade. Michigan State University professor Smith is the executive director of the Michigan Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence working to prevent gun violence through community education and beneficial gun policies.Listen today.

Californians are still reeling from three mass shootings in less than 48 hours. There is much debate over gun control, but what should our society do to stop this ever-worsening epidemic of mass murder? In today's edition of The State of California, KCBS Radio political reporter Doug Sovern spoke with Tinisch Hollins, executive director of Californians for Safety and Justice, an Oakland-based non-profit organization focused on criminal justice reform and public safety advocacy. She is also a crime survivor who has lost three brothers to gun violence.

The debate over gun laws heats up, in the wake of three mass shootings in California in less than 48 hours. But while California already has the nation's strictest gun laws and more are in the works, there doesn't seem to be much support for new action at the federal level.  California's Senator Feinstein re-introduced her assault weapons ban this week, the one that was in place for a decade at the federal level, but was allowed to expire and has never been renewed. But Republicans in Congress have made clear they have no interest in any meaningful gun safety reform, and with more guns than people in the United States, it will take more than new laws to change the culture of violence in this country. For more on this, KCBS Radio's Doug Sovern, Bret Burkhart, and Patti Reising spoke with Allison Anderman, Senior Counsel and Director of Local Policy at the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. The organization based in San Francisco and was founded after the 101 California massacre in the City in 1993, and is now led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.

Listen to the latest episode developed in collaboration with Ashoka Changemaker Summit 2022. In this episode we talk to the founder of Advance Peace, DeVone Boggan who support in interrupting gun violence in American urban neighbourhoods by providing transformational opportunities to young men involved in lethal firearm offences.Advance Peace - https://www.advancepeace.orgAshoka Changemaker Summit 2022 - https://www.ashoka.org/en-us/event/ashoka-changemaker-summit-2022#gunviolence #fellowship #changemaker #America

Mmmmm, Angel. Join us as we discuss some floating Furies, the death of our beloved squeaky voiced snitch, and some deeply uncomfortable racial optics (courtesy of the all white writers room). It's Angel S3E3: That Old Gang of Mine!    Twitter, IG, & FB: @boozeandbuffy Email: boozeandbuffy@gmail.com Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence: www.giffords.org Art Credit: Mark David Corley  Music Credit: Grace Robertson

In this first episode of our special series with Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR), we speak with Arne Duncan. Arne is managing partner at the anti-gun violence organization Chicago CRED and former U.S. Secretary of Education. In our conversation, we talk about CRED's multifaceted approach – one that involves working directly with the communities and people who are most likely to carry a gun or get shot. Arne also shares the research showing CRED's potential to significantly reduce gun violence in Chicago by 80 percent and his vision for their program to be adapted in many urban places across the country. If you want to learn more about Chicago CRED visit chicagocred.org Read the article written by Arne Duncan titled “We Know How to Prevent Gun Violence, Now We Need to Scale It” here. Purchase a print or digital subscription to the magazine here. This series is a partnership between Spring Impact and SSIR and produced by Hueman Group Media -- Learn more about Spring Impact. Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

This week on Bridging Philly, KYW Community Impact Reporter Racquel Williams speaks with Mazzie Casher and Steven Pickens of Philly Truce, a violence prevention group working tirelessly to stave the gun violence in Philadelphia. The newsmaker this week is Beyond Literacy, a group in Philadelphia working to raise the literacy levels in the city. KYW's Shara Dae Howard learned how the organization aims to increase good outcomes for Philadelphia children by improving literacy in the home and in schools. The Philly Rising Changemaker of the week is eight-year-old Gideon Ansah, who goes by the stage name “Star Jr.”. He's been DJing for most of his life, and KYW's Antionette Lee explains how he fulfilled his civic duty this past Election Day by using his love for music to bring beats to a West Philly polling location.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's episode features Ben Inker reading his piece, Dispelling Myths in The Value vs. Growth Debate.  Ben is co-head of GMO's Asset Allocation team and a member of the GMO Board of Directors. The Best Investment Writing series features top research pieces that we've shared via The Idea Farm in the past year. Subscribe here so you get these sent to you each week. Check out the past series of The Best Investment Writing below: Volume 5 Volume 4 Volume 3 Volume 2 Volume 1 ----- Follow Meb on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube For detailed show notes, click here To learn more about our funds and follow us, subscribe to our mailing list or visit us at cambriainvestments.com ----- Today's episode is sponsored by Stream by AlphaSense. Stream is an expert transcript library used by people just like you to quickly perform preliminary diligence on new ideas related to their target companies in the tech, media, telecom, healthcare, consumer and industrial sectors; avoiding the time, hassle, and cost of traditional expert network calls.  With over 15,000 on-demand expert call interviews, 100+ new transcripts added each day, AI smart search technology, and 70% of our experts unique to our network, it's no wonder the world's leading financial firms choose Stream. Sponsor dollars for the entire Best Investment Writing series are being donated to the charity of the guest's choice. Today's sponsor dollars are being donated to the Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence on behalf of Ben Inker. ----- Interested in sponsoring the show? Email us at Feedback@TheMebFaberShow.com ----- Past guests include Ed Thorp, Richard Thaler, Jeremy Grantham, Joel Greenblatt, Campbell Harvey, Ivy Zelman, Kathryn Kaminski, Jason Calacanis, Whitney Baker, Aswath Damodaran, Howard Marks, Tom Barton, and many more.  ----- Meb's invested in some awesome startups that have passed along discounts to our listeners. Check them out here! 

This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast sponsored by Bearing Advisors, Jim Hunt interviews Paul Helmke of Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs.  A candid conversation about the future of cities The importance of the local level connection Why involving the local communities in the solution can build stronger cities and towns Paul's connection to President Bill Clinton The approach to gun control and Paul's connection to the Brady Bill And, much more 7 Steps to an Amazing City: Attitude Motivation Attention to Detail Zing Inclusiveness Neighborhood Empowerment Green Awareness Thanks for listening and look forward to having you join us for the next episode. Links Mentions During Show: AmazingCities.org AmazingCities.org/podcast to be a guest on the podcast   About  Paul Helmke Paul Helmke, former president and CEO of the Brady Center/Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and three-term mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana, is a professor of practice at O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the founding director of the Civic Leaders Living-Learning Center. Helmke's professional interests include law and public policy, civic education and participation, mayoral and nonprofit leadership, urban issues, politics, and gun violence prevention. His experience on gun control issues lands him frequent mentions and interviews in national news stories and programs. Born in Bloomington and raised in Fort Wayne, Helmke practiced law there for more than 14 years before winning an upset victory over a two-term incumbent mayor in 1987. During the 1990s, he was appointed to Federal cabinet advisory committees dealing with violence against women and school-to-work transitions. He served as president of the U. S. Conference of Mayors during his final term in office. In 1998, Helmke won the primary to be the Republican nominee for U. S. Senate in Indiana, but lost in the general election to former Governor Evan Bayh. Helmke is an Indiana University alum and graduated with highest distinction in 1970. As an undergrad, Helmke was student body president during an era of student protest and activism and was selected to Phi Beta Kappa. He studied law at Yale University, receiving his Juris Doctor degree in 1973, in the same class as Bill and Hillary Clinton. Helmke joined the IU faculty and O'Neill in 2013. About Your Host, Jim Hunt: Welcome to the “Building Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast” … The podcast for Mayors, Council Members, Managers, Staff and anyone who is interested in building an Amazing City.   Your host is Jim Hunt, the author of “Bottom Line Green, How American Cities are Saving the Planet and Money Too” and his latest book, “The Amazing City - 7 Steps to Creating an Amazing City”   Jim is also the former President of the National League of Cities, 27 year Mayor, Council Member and 2006 Municipal Leader of the Year by American City and County Magazine.   Today, Jim speaks to 1000's of local government officials each year in the US and abroad.   Jim also consults with businesses that are bringing technology and innovation to local government.   Amazing City Resources:   Buy Jim's Popular Books: The Amazing City: 7 Steps to Creating an Amazing City: https://www.amazingcities.org/product-page/the-amazing-city-7-steps-to-creating-an-amazing-city   Bottom Line Green: How America's Cities and Saving the Planet (And Money Too) https://www.amazingcities.org/product-page/bottom-line-green-how-america-s-cities-are-saving-the-planet-and-money-too   FREE White Paper: “10 Steps to Revitalize Your Downtown” AmazingCities.org/10-Steps   Hire Jim to Speak at Your Next Event: Tell us about your event and see if dates are available at AmazingCities.org/Speaking   Hire Jim to Consult with Your City or Town: Discover more details at https://www.amazingcities.org/consulting   Discuss Your Business Opportunity/Product to Help Amazing Cities: Complete the form at https://www.amazingcities.org/business-development   A Special Thanks to Bearing Advisors for the support of this podcast:  www.BearingAdvisors.Net      

Listen in to powerful voices recorded on Decision Day from Arlington, Beverly, Concord and Swampscott, MA, where organizers created public spaces that brought people together to protest the United States Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade and strip from women their human rights and constitutional rights. Guests: State Representative Dr. Tami Gouveia (also a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of MA) described the gathering in Concord where she was the keynote speaker; Keiko Zoll (Director of Communications for Boston Schools Fund, Creator of Free Formula Exchange) reported on the Swampscott demonstration she organized; Sonya Coleman, Organizer with Stop Handgun Violence, Board Chair of States United to Prevent Gun Violence, shared the scene from the Arlington gathering; AmyLeigh Galvin (Food Service Manager for Beth Israel) brought in the experiences in Beverly where she helped organize a same day response to the SCOTUS decision. Each event had around 100 people or more. Learn about Ms. Coleman's advocacy to reduce gun violence: www.SUPGV.org. They have affiliate members in 32 states. Learn about Dr. Gouveia's campaign: www.tamigouveia.com

There's nothing like a lovely witchy wedding. But what can you do to make sure that the wedding is witchy enough? From the proposal and sending invites out - to the ceremony itself, Terra and Alicia will give you and your coven all the details needed to have your wedding planner busy enough to earn that coin. Plus witches in the news and a spell to make sure you never get married again. (Yes this episode will cover both ends of the wedding spectrum, how to "I do" and how to "I do not.") This episode was brought to you by Blessed Be Magick! For Witchy Weddings: The Hecate's Wheel Collection  This Blessed Be Wand Necklace. For dressy weddings: The Merkaba Collection  For modern, chic, city weddings: The Charm Birthstone Necklace collection or The Rose Quartz Collection For outdoorsy, laid-back weddings: Signet Rings, especially the Blessings Signet Ring to intend your highest blessings for the couple, or the Pentacle Signet Ring to intend protection and harmony for the couple. Or, disc necklaces. For church weddings - Discreet signature signet rings or mini pendant necklaces (available in the Blessings and Pentacle symbol too) RItual idea: Enchant your pieces with your intentions and blessings for the couple before the wedding. Touch your talisman and project your best wishes for them as they're saying their vows.  Wedding band idea: These signet rings make great, everyday wedding bands or promise rings at a budget-friendly price. Available with a necklace chain for added versatility.  With code: WITCHYES15 Save 15% OFF all full-priced talisman jewelry at BlessedBeMagick! Hosted by Alicia Herder and Terra Keck. Produced by Marcel Pérez. With Research Assistance provided by Brian Rainey. Creative Directing by Mallory Porter. Music by Kevin MacLeod. Official Witch, Yes! Discord! Witch, Yes! on Patreon! Check out our merch on Teepublic! Our Link Tree "Spellbound" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Witchers In The News: Here are things you can do: Engage your friends to take a stand against gun violence. Join a local gun violence prevention organization. Visit States United to Prevent Gun Violence, the national umbrella organization for state gun violence prevention organizations to find a group in your state. Contact your elected representatives and demand that they support and advocate for effective gun violence prevention legislation. Call your U.S. Senators and Representatives via the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121  Here is what you can tell your elected representative to do: - Disarm All Domestic Abusers - Fund Local Violence Prevention and Intervention Programs - Require Background Checks for All Gun Sales - Ban Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines - Make Extreme Risk Protection Orders Available in Every State Donate to Everytown or to the Violence Policy Center Support Witch, Yes! by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/witch-yes Find out more at https://witch-yes.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Illinois has the eighth strictest gun laws in the nation, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Reset talks with reporters and an expert to understand what separates Illinois from states with even stricter gun laws. For more Reset interviews, subscribe to this podcast. And please give us a rating, it helps other listeners find us. For more about Reset, go to wbez.org and follow us on Twitter @WBEZReset

Journalist and author Frank Smyth joins the show to discuss the NRA and the gun lobby's deep-seated ideology -- all centered around the slippery slope that even a little bit of gun regulation could lead to "tyranny" and even "genocide" in their eyes. Frank's followed the NRA for nearly 40 years. He and Joe might not agree on everything but his perspective on what needs to be done is worth a listen. Check out Frank's work at franksmyth.com. You can support the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence here: https://www.bradyunited.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How many children must die before the U.S. Senate takes any meaningful and sustainable action to address the gun violence epidemic which is uniquely American? Are we really going to draw the conclusion children losing their lives is the cost of freedom in America? According to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence 38,000 – 44,000 people die in America every year because of gun violence. Furthermore, The United States accounts for just 4% of the world's population but 35% of global firearm suicides and 9% of global firearm homicides. There have also been more than 212 mass shootings in America thus far this year and were not even 200 days into the year. What is the key to curving the troubling trend of gun violence in America? One woman who brings unique perspective to this issue is Robyn Thomas the Executive Director at Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. She joined me this week to answer the question why is gun violence a uniquely American problem? And how can we reverse this disturbing trend? For more information: https://giffords.org/ LinkedIn: @RobynThomas

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After a mass shooting in Parkland, Florida in February 2018, that left 17 people dead, JPMorgan Chase — America's largest bank — publicly distanced itself from the firearm industry. Its chief financial officer reassured the media that the bank's relationships with gunmakers “have come down significantly and are pretty limited.” That was then. This past September, a new Texas law went into effect that bans state agencies from working with any firm that “discriminates” against companies or individuals in the gun industry. The law requires banks and other professional service firms submit written affirmations to the Texas attorney general that they comply with the law. What was JPMorgan to do? Sticking with its high-minded policy of “significantly” reducing business with gun manufacturers would result in exclusion from Texas's lucrative bond market. Texas sold more than $58 billion of bonds in 2020, and is currently the second largest bond market after California. (I'll come back to California in a moment.)JPMorgan Chase had been among the top bond underwriters for Texas. Between 2015 and 2020, the bank underwrote 138 Texas bond deals, raising $19 billion for the state, and generating nearly $80 million in fees for JPMorgan, according to Bloomberg. Yet since the new Texas law went into effect in September, the bank has been shut out of working for the state. JPMorgan's dilemma since Texas enacted its law has been particularly delicate because its chairman and CEO, Jamie Dimon, has been preaching the doctrine of corporate social responsibility — repeatedly telling the media that big banks like JPMorgan Chase have social duties to the communities they serve. So what did JPMorgan decide to do about financing gun manufacturers, in light of the new Texas law? It caved to Texas. (Never mind that last year, the bank's board granted Dimon a special $52.6-million award — which is almost three-quarters of the fees the bank received from underwriting Texas bonds between 2015 and 2020.) On May 13 — one day before the Buffalo mass shooting and less than two weeks before the Texas shooting — JPMorgan sent a letter to the attorney general of Texas, declaring that the bank's policy “does not discriminate against or prevent” it from doing business “with any firearm entity or firearm trade association based solely on its status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association,” adding that “these commercial relationships are important and valuable.”The Texas law barring the state from doing business with any firm that discriminates against the gun industry is the first of its kind in the country. But similar laws — described by gun industry lobbyists as “FIND” laws, or firearm industry nondiscriminatory legislation — are now working their way through at least 10 statehouses, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. This year, Wyoming passed a law that allows gun companies to sue banks and other firms that refuse to do business with them.The lesson here is twofold. First, pay no attention to assertions by big banks or any other large corporations about their “social responsibilities” to their communities. When social responsibility requires sacrificing profits, it magically disappears — even when it entails financing gunmakers.But secondly, no firm should be penalized by pro-gun states like Texas for trying to be socially responsible. How to counter Texas's law? Lawmakers in progressive states like California (whose bond market is even larger than Texas's) should immediately enact legislation that bars the state from dealing with any firm that finances the gun industry. In other words: Big banks like JPMorgan should have to choose: either finance gunmakers and get access to the Texas bond market, or don't finance them and gain access to the even larger California bond market.What do you think? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit robertreich.substack.com/subscribe

On this week's case, Avery and Dylan discuss the heartbreaking story of Andrea Farrington. Andrea was 20 years old and worked at a children's museum at the Coral Ridge Mall in Coral, Iowa. During her time at the mall, she met a security guard named Alex Kozak. In the beginning, the two texted back and forth until things took a dark turn when Alex began stalking Andrea. Despite her efforts, Alex would not leave Andrea alone. On June 12th, 2015 Alex's obsession would drive him to make a fatal decision.   Business Inquiries: truetime.pod@gmail.com Website: truetimepod.com   Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode. Take charge of your mental health and get 10% off of your first month of therapy at: https://betterhelp.com/truetime   Follow Us: Instagram: truetimepodcast Tik Tok: truetimepodcast Facebook: True Time Podcast Avery's Instagram: averyehammel Avery's Tik Tok: averyehammel   Case Sources: The Killer Beside Me Season 1, Ep. 5 “Never Predicted” https://www.thegazette.com/news/kozak-texted-woman-saying-he-was-going-to-kill-andrea-farrington-hours-before-shooting/ https://thecinemaholic.com/andrea-farringtons-murder-where-is-alexander-kozak-now/ https://www.monstersandcritics.com/tv/andrea-farrington-was-shot-three-times-by-fellow-mall-worker-alexander-kozak/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3123165/Authorities-ID-woman-killed-Iowa-mall-shooting.html https://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2016/11/30/farrington-family-resolves-lawsuit-against-coral-ridge-mall-kozak/94687896/ https://who13.com/news/mother-of-accused-mall-shooter-continues-testimony/ https://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2016/04/20/alexander-kozak-andrea-farrington-coral-ridge-mall-shooting-trial-day-five-coverage/83281124/ Educational Material on How to Prevent Gun Violence: https://www.preventioninstitute.org/focus-areas/preventing-violence-and-reducing-injury/preventing-violence-advocacy   Intro Song: Trick or Treat (instrumental) by RYYZN https://soundcloud.com/ryyzn Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/l_trick-or-treat Music promoted by Audio Library

Donate here: Home | Everytown | EverytownCall here: U.S. Capital Switchboard 202-224-3121 Join a violence prevention organization here: States United to Prevent Gun Violence (supgv.org)Mental health support here: Home | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental IllnessSources:-“5 Things You Can Do Now to Stop Gun Violence.” Violence Policy Center, 25 May 2022, https://vpc.org/5-things-you-can-do-now-to-help-stop-gun-violence/.-Meyers, David, et al. “Americans Want Action on Gun Control, but the Senate Can't Move Forward.” The Fulcrum, 25 May 2022, https://thefulcrum.us/Government/Congress/house-gun-control-bills.-Staff, Chalkbeat. “Reflections from America's Litany of School Shootings: What to Say, What to Do.” Chalkbeat, Chalkbeat, 25 May 2022, https://www.chalkbeat.org/2022/5/24/23140507/uvalde-texas-school-shooting-what-to-do-what-to-say.-Meindl, James N, and Jonathan W Ivy. “Mass Shootings: The Role of the Media in Promoting Generalized Imitation.” American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, Mar. 2017, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5296697/.-“America's Gun Culture - in Seven Charts.” BBC News, BBC, 25 May 2022, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41488081.-LeBlanc, Paul. “Gun Legislation Is Stalled in Congress. Here's Why That Won't Change Anytime Soon.” CNN, Cable News Network, 25 May 2022, https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/25/politics/gun-laws-us-congress/index.html.-Oriana Gonzalez, Will Chase. “The GOP Lawmakers Who Get the Most Cash from Gun Rights Groups.” Axios, 25 May 2022, https://www.axios.com/2022/05/25/ted-cruz-lawmakers-money-gun-rights-groups.-“Gun Rights vs Gun Control.” OpenSecrets, https://www.opensecrets.org/news/issues/guns/.-2022 Primary Elections by State and Territory - Fvap.gov. https://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/VAO/PrimaryElectionsCalendar.pdf.-“The Legislative Branch.” The White House, The United States Government, 15 Jan. 2021, https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/our-government/the-legislative-branch/.

One thing we all have in common: we're afraid. And that fear can keep us from talking about hard, important things, as if not speaking on it will somehow protect us. Sadly, that's not the case, especially when it comes to gun violence. A possible solution to gun violence may be coming at the issue from a harm reduction perspective, which requires meeting people where they are, and having some very honest conversations. To discuss how harm reduction may help in gun violence prevention, we're joined by Stephanie Wittels Wachs. Stephanie is the co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Lemonada Media, a podcast network that aims to make life suck less. She also co-created and hosts Last Day, a podcast devoted to talking about massive epidemics, that is now tackling America's epidemic of gun violence in it's third season.  Mentioned in this podcast:They lost their brothers to addiction. Now they're tackling deadly stigmas head on, with humor (Los Angeles Times) Lemonada Media Announces New Season of Award-Winning Podcast Series, Last Day, A Show Devoted to Tackling Massive Epidemics with Humanity and Finding Solutions (Lemonada) America's gun culture - in seven charts (CNN)Gun Violence Is an Epidemic. Better Data Can Help (The Washington Post)For more information on Brady, follow us on social media @Bradybuzz or visit our website at bradyunited.org.Full transcripts and bibliographies of this episode are available at bradyunited.org/podcast.National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255.National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233.Music provided by: David “Drumcrazie” CurbySpecial thanks to Hogan Lovells for their long-standing legal support℗&©2019 Red, Blue, and BradySupport the show (https://www.bradyunited.org/donate)

Emergency departments not only treat gunshot wounds, they can help prevent them. Trauma surgeon Dr. Chethan Sathya talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about treating gun violence as a public health issue in emergency departments, how to help people at risk of being shot, and the push to make conversations about gun safety standard practice.