Gun violence articles
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Leaders, faith groups meet to address Lansing gun violence
“Now we’re dealing with things like ghost guns and 3D-printed guns, and guns without security numbers, and it’s a lot,” said Lansing Mayor Andy Schor.
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Fundraiser to help those affected by gun violence and celebrate the life of Amya Marie
The fundraiser celebrating the life of Amya Monserrat will go from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Pioneer Pavilion on Old Furnace Road.
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Research suggests historically redlined areas see more modern-day gun violence
In the 1930s, the United States government introduced redlining, a discriminatory practice that categorized neighborhoods based on people's race or ethnicity and denied financial services to residents in certain areas—redlining disproportionately affected marginalized communities. While redlining was officially outlawed in 1968, new research from Boston Children's Hospital suggests a relationship between historic redlining and present-day gun violence.