Episode 07 Resources:
Gun Violence Prevention
REPORTS/STUDIES/FACT SHEETS
Urban Institute report: “Engaging Communities in Reducing Gun Violence: A Road Map Safer Communities”
Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence: “A Case Study in Hope: Lessons From Oakland’s Remarkable Reduction in Gun Violence.”
Pew Research Center: “What the data says about gun deaths in the U.S.”
Pew Research Center polling on gun violence proposals
Statistics
Gun violence statistics - Giffords Law Center
More gun violence statistics - Everytown
NEWS STORIES OF Mass Shooting in Fresno, CA:
CNN article “The Hmong community in Fresno is mourning after a mass shooting killed 4 of its men”
***** This article continues to mention that Hmong folks have 28 clans. While there have been multiple changes to the article title, as the article below notes, CNN has never acknowledged this.
Nextshark article chronicling saga of CNN article
LA Times article about aftermath of mass shooting
NYTimes article taking a closer look at Hmong in Fresno
NYTimes article with general coverage of shooting
NEWS STORIES OF Shooting in Minneapolis, MN:
MPRNews, “Man fatally shot by police in Minneapolis”
MPRNews, “Investigators say man fired rifle before police shot him”
WCCO News, “Chiasher Vue, Man Shot And Killed By Police, Had Called Officers To Home Before”
Star Tribune, “Family, Community Leaders, Question Why Police Fired So Many, Killing North Side Man"
Star Tribune, “Police Fatally Shoot Man Outside Home in North Minneapolis”
WCCO News, “BCA Identifies 9 Minneapolis Police Officers Involved In Fatal Shooting Of Chiasher Vue”
Star Tribune, “After police shooting, Minneapolis hears calls for more transparency”
Take Action on H.R. 8 - the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019
H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act would require background checks for the purchase of firearms, in the case of private sales, including gun shows and online transactions. Under current federal law, only transactions with licensed gun dealers require a background check. Passing H.R. 8 would close this gaping loophole.
Call your Senators and ask them to cosponsor S. 42 and/or support H.R. 8 if it comes to the floor. You can find your Senators here!
Call (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to demand that he gives HR 8 a vote in the Senate.
H.R. 8 Fact Sheet - Giffords
H.R. 8 Fact Sheet - Everytown
Urge CNN to take responsibility for its story about the mass shooting in Fresno, CA
After the community response from CNN’s initial headlines, the news outlet changed the title at least twice. While the community was happy to have been heard, we believe CNN must publicly acknowledge this mistake, as is customary in journalism. Community organizations have already sent a letter to CNN demanding they take responsibility. Join them in the push to have CNN respond to community demands for:
1. An explanation for how the headline and article were approved.
2. As is customary for changes to articles, the addition of a correction note, or an addendum to the article explaining why the title was changed twice and why the headline was changed.
3. A follow-up feature on Hmong Americans in Fresno.
4. Diversity training for reporters and editors involved with the article’s publication.
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