Thousands march across New York City's Brooklyn Bridge in protest to end gun violence
Youth Over Guns, a gun violence prevention organization in New York City, lead a march on 2 June across the Brooklyn Bridge to call for youth empowerment and investment in urban communities to end gun violence.
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Youth Over Guns, a gun violence prevention organization in New York City, lead a march across the Brooklyn Bridge to call for youth empowerment and investment in urban communities to end gun violence. AP
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A crowd of hundreds, most wearing orange in honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Day, gathered in a park on the Brooklyn side of the Brooklyn Bridge, many holding photos or wearing T-shirts with the images of people lost, CBS New York said. AP
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The National Rifle Association (NRA) and the US government are constantly criticised for their gun laws. AP
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A demonstrator carries a prayer card for Daniel Gerard Barden, a victim of the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting, as he walks over the Brooklyn bridge during a march and rally against gun violence. AP
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The march was one of several taking place around the country to protest gun violence and urge lawmakers to pass gun restrictions. Aalayah Eastmond, a survivor of the shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, addressed the crowd. Actresses Julianne Moore and Susan Sarandon also were in attendance. AP
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As of 15 February, there have been 30 school shootings in America in 2018, reports The Week. AP
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Demonstrators carry a coffin over the Brooklyn bridge during a march and rally against gun violence. About 40 percent of Americans say they own a gun or live in a household with one, according to a 2017 survey, and the rate of murder or manslaughter by firearm is the highest in the developed world. AP
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