Gun violence as a public health crisis explored by U.S. Senate Democrats

Gun violence as a public health crisis explored by U.S. Senate Democrats

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, led a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on gun violence on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Screenshot from U.S. Senate webcast WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats on Tuesday discussed how to treat gun violence as a public health crisis, in hopes of building upon last year’s federal gun safety legislation. “Across the country, gun violence is a public health epidemic,” Illinois Democrat Dic…

Gun violence as a public health crisis explored by U.S. Senate Democrats

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats on Tuesday discussed how to treat gun violence as a public health crisis, in hopes of building upon last year’s federal gun safety

Gun violence as a public health crisis explored by U.S. Senate Democrats - Wisconsin Examiner

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, led a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on gun violence on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. (Screenshot from U.S. Senate webcast) WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats on Tuesday discussed how to treat gun violence as a public health crisis, in hopes of building upon last year’s federal gun safety legislation. “Across the country, gun violence is a public health epidemic,” Illinois Democrat D…

Senate Democrats: Gun violence public health crisis - The Iola Register

Senate Republicans pushed back against framing gun violence as a public health crisis and argued that approach would violate the Second Amendment and that the focus should be on mental health. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats on Tuesday discussed how to treat gun violence as a public health crisis, in hopes of building upon last year’s federal gun safety legislation.“Across the country, gun violence is a public health epide…

Senate Democrats say gun violence is a public health crisis

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats on Tuesday discussed how to treat gun violence as a public health crisis in hopes of building upon last year’s federal gun safety legislation. “Across the country, gun violence is a public health epidemic,” Illinois Democrat Dick Durbin, the chairman of the committee, said in his opening remarks. Senate Republicans pushed back against framing gun violence as a public health cri…

It’s On Us leaders discuss sexual violence as a public health crisis

It’s On Us aims to prevent sexual violence in college campuses. Credit: Courtesy of Mary Jaskoviak Eliminating sexual violence may seem like a universally unsolvable puzzle, but the nonprofit advocacy program, It’s On Us, works to put the pieces together on a national scale. Founded in 2014, It’s On Us has become the country’s largest nonprofit program committed to sexual assault prevention and survivor support on college campuses, according to …