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Protesters gather near the Washington Monument in Washington, DC, as part of nationwide demonstrations calling for tighter firearms laws to curb devastating gun violence plaguing the country, where Republican politicians have repeatedly blocked reforms. IMAGES
People in New York bearing anti-gun protest signs gather to march against gun violence as similar demonstrations are planned across the US. Thousands of people are expected to demonstrate across the country for tighter firearms laws to curb devastating gun violence plaguing the US, where Republican politicians have repeatedly blocked reforms. IMAGES
People march in Parkland, Florida to demand tighter firearms laws to curb devastating gun violence plaguing the US, where Republican politicians have repeatedly blocked reforms. March for Our Lives, which is organizing demonstrations around the country, was founded by survivors of the shooting at a Parkland high school in 2018. IMAGES
Washington, Apr 14 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Will Oliver) Former Democratic legislator Gabrielle Giffords, seriously shot in a shooting in Arizona in 2011 and who has become one of America's best known activists against armed violence, led this Wednesday with Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi a tribute to the victims of firearms on the National Esplanade in Washington DC, where 40,000 white roses have been placed.FOOTAGE OF THE 40,000 WHITE ROSES LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE CAPITOL IN TRIBUTE TO THE VICTIMS OF ARMED VIOLENCE AND THE INTERVENTIONS OF FORMER CONGRESS GABBY GIFFORDS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES, NANCY PELOSI
A disagreement in an Atlanta Saks Fifth Avenue parking lot led to the accidental death of a 7-year-old girl on Saturday. Newser reports Kennedy Maxie's aunt was driving near the high-end shopping mall on Monday when she heard gunfire. It was then that she realized her niece had been hit. Police don't believe their vehicle was the intended target. The aunt drove Kennedy to the hospital immediately, where she underwent surgery. Sadly, she did not survive her injuries. Our hearts are broken by the senseless murder of Kennedy. We urge the public to provide information that will lead to the arrests of the careless and heartless people responsible. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms
Cancun, Nov 10 (EFE).- Mexico condemned unanimously Tuesday the police use of guns at the feminist protest in Cancun, the incident that caused several injuries and the resignation of the municipal police chief as well as several accused members, and which awakens the ghosts of police brutality and violence against women in the country. (Camera: LOURDES CRUZ).SHOT LIST: THE MAYOR OF CANCUN MARA LEZAMA SPEAKS AT A PRESS CONFERENCE WHILE PEOPLE TRY TO PAINT OVER THE WALLS COVERED WITH MESSAGES DEMANDING JUSTICE AND CONDEMNING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN CANCUN, MEXICO.