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The legislature must act now to save the life of Michiganders.
On February 23rd, over 50 young people from across Michigan gathered at the State Capitol to lobby for Secure Firearm Storage, along with increased mental health resources in schools. (1/3)
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Please join Rising Voices, APIAVoteMI, Michigan Asian American community members and elected leaders as we collectively mourn the victims of the Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay shootings. Join us tomorrow, Jnuary 28th at 12pm, register here- bit.ly/AAPICommunityVigil
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Stop what you’re doing and watch this complete takedown of @HerschelWalker by pastor @jamalhbryant. #WeDontNeedAWalker
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“Our leaders have failed us, and so we’re left wondering: Who will be next?”
Zoe Touray, an Oxford survivor and activist, reminds us to turn to young people and listen!🔥💪🏽
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“It is far past time for the GOP to prioritize the safety of their constituents over their prospects for the next election cycle.”
TW: Details of Oxford shooting
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@SenMikeShirkey fulfill your promise of a combined hearing on safe storage and extreme risk protection orders. We are dying — do you even care?
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“In the corner of the room… we waited for our life to end,” says Aubrey, an Oxford shooting survivor. “In every dark corner, there was a fear if we were safe.”
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“I am angry at the GOP and Denate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey for continually blocking gun legislation… thoughts and prayers don’t save lives.”
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‼️BREAKING‼️ as the tarp is lifted, the pile of stuffed animals collapses and reveals three body bags. These body bags symbolize the children’s lives lost due to gun violence and the state legislature’s inaction.
“I am angry and tired. This is my fifth time getting in these steps… and yet, our legislators are not here,” says Jayanti Gupta, a MFOL organizer. “It should not be our responsibility as children to do this work.”
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“We need gun legislation,” Mikah Rector-Brooks, a MFOL organizer, says. “How is [Mike Shirkey], a person who is meant to be a leader among leaders care so little?”
“My schoolmates were used as target practice,” Zoey, an Oxford shooting survivor, says. “As we ran down the hallways… and quivered in fear… the gunman’s bullets annihilated the hopes, dreams and promises of four of my classmates.”
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We get started with our first speaker. “More than anything, the US is now associate with gun violence,” Berelian says. “We urge [politicians] to take action, because our lives are in your hands.”
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‼️ACTION ALERT‼️We are currently in Lansing, MI at the state capitol, preparing to demand that our elected officials pass meaningful, impactful gun legislation. Join us in Lansing at 1pm to demonstrate what’s at stake: our lives.
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THIS FRIDAY ‼️ Please bring toy donations and wear all black to send a powerful message to our lawmakers.
Sign up here: bit.ly/NoGunsAtRecess
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