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A Spree Grows in Brooklyn

Niece of NYC’s Gun Violence Prevention Czar among 6 teens shot outside sweet 16 party… The family of a 15-year-old victim exclusively spoke to Eyewitness News and said the teen was standing outside waiting for an Uber after the party when she was struck. [More]

“…early Sunday morning”…?

“This is a lot for me because I feel like a parent, I feel like a father that wants to protect his daughter to go to any length to make sure that she’s alright and safe,” Mann said.

Looks like we need more “commonsense gun safety laws.”

Good grief.

[Via Steve T]

Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before

Founder of re-entry support nonprofit indicted on drug distribution charges [More]

And the Hector “Big Weasel” Marroquin Award goes to…

[Via Steve T]

Good Money After Bad

“We know that CBT works.” [More]

Yeah, that must be why a 10-year-old girl is recovering from a shooting last night.

And did we tell you the name of the game, boy? We call it riding the gravy train

[Via bondmen]

Hope to Die

Center For Hope To Receive $100,000 Support Grant From Everytown Community Safety Fund [More]

Not that feral violence in Baltimore will be impacted one bit…

I guess as long as they’re squandering money on this nonsense, it’s not being used DIRECTLY against us.

I’m just waiting for survivors of some shot up violence interrupter to get a deep pockets-savvy lawyer to go after the people who encouraged him to place himself in harm’s way and who “knew or should have known” the extreme risks.

[Via Antigone]

By the Numbers

Violent crime dropping in St. Louis, city officials say [More]

And officials have no idea why, meaning it’s sure not anything they’re doing.

Maybe if they add some unarmed targets in the form of violence interrupters they can get those numbers back up again.

[Via bondmen]

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