There’s still more work to do to keep #NewYork communities safe from gun violence.
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Special thanks to the forensic social workers for having us today. We had the opportunity to share more about our work and discuss the complex public health issues that are causing the gun violence crisis in NY and why guns continue to flood NY.
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My bill to fund gun violence prevention services in hospitals via Medicaid has passed committee 
S.580 would be a huge step forward in expanding evidence-based programs to reduce violence and homicide.
Thank you @NYAGV1 @Everytown @bradybuzz @GiffordsCourage @votejgr
S.580 would be a huge step forward in expanding evidence-based programs to reduce violence and homicide.
Thank you @NYAGV1 @Everytown @bradybuzz @GiffordsCourage @votejgr2
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Our state's victim compensation fund is failing to remedy the communities most impacted by gun violence in NYS--Black & Brown New Yorkers. Let's pass S.214/A.2105 to ensure all New Yorkers have equitable and fair access to victim compensation.
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Hospital and community-based violence intervention programs work with survivors to break cycles of violence and connect patients with resources for recovery and support. We’re proud to support ’s bill. Urge your state lawmakers to support S.580!
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Happening Now: The NYS Legislature is holding a joint public legislative hearing to examine recent statistics regarding the criminal justice system and identify effective responses to emerging trends in crime statistics. Watch live at nysenate.gov/committees/cod.
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America is living through 11 mass shootings in one week, only to end it with a televised lynching.
Hold your people close ❤️
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When people say we must give more time for progress and justice in policing—I think of this wisdom from James Baldwin.
“How much time do you want, for your progress?”
Justice Can’t Wait. #TyreNichols
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Thank you to for asking your members to take urgent action asking to sign the #GrievingFamiliesAct now
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Police violence is brutal, traumatizing, life-ending violence. Police shootings are gun violence. End Qualified Immunity in NY. We’re not finished here.
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Today in @latimes: @JCSchwartzProf calls for facts, not fear-mongering & an end to #QualifiedImmunity
"The killing of #TyreNichols should serve as a reminder of what is at stake in the continuing debate about police violence and reform." /1
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The brutal and violent killing of Tyre Nichols by officers sworn to protect the community is unconscionable.
Justice for Tyre Nichols must be swift and complete.
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When I signed the first significant piece of gun safety legislation in decades, I said there was still work to be done to keep dangerous firearms out of dangerous hands.
And in the short time since then, communities across America have been struck by tragedy after tragedy.
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Hospital and community-based violence intervention programs work with survivors to break cycles of violence and connect patients with resources for recovery and support. We’re proud to support ’s bill. Urge your state lawmakers to support S.580!
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Today is not a good day. I can't stop crying. I hurt so fucking bad. I try so damn hard to not fall apart but every day it gets harder. I push my feelings down and put on a mask. I'm not just the pissed off dad. I'm the broken dad. The dad that is in excruciating pain because
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“Not a day goes by that I do not feel the heart-wrenching loss of my beautiful daughter.” Why must sign the #grievingfamiliesact
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Our team is growing! Welcome Michelle, our newest education specialist! Michelle joined our ReACTION staff and is teaching our anti-violence curriculum in NYC schools.
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We cannot allow #GunViolence [or any form of violence] to have the last word. We must galvanize around work that prioritizes humanity first.
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The #GrievingFamiliesAct will give more victims of gun violence equitable access to wrongful death compensation. Survivors need and deserve justice and accountability. Urge to sign this bill by Jan. 30–She’s running out of time!
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Good (great) guy without a gun. It shouldn’t have to be this way.
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Brandon Tsay, the operator of a dance hall in California, is being praised as a hero after he disarmed the shooter who killed 10 people in Monterey Park, saving countless lives and averting another tragedy.
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The #GrievingFamiliesAct will give more victims of gun violence equitable access to wrongful death compensation. Survivors need and deserve justice and accountability. Urge to sign this bill by Jan. 30–She’s running out of time!
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Let’s go. 🗣🗣🗣
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If guns actually made us safe, 400 million would have done it by now.
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Thank you ! Signing the #GrievingFamiliesAct will add another level of accountability and justice for families impacted by the gun violence epidemic. please sign the bill!
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The Governor should sign the #GrievingFamiliesAct and correct this long overdue injustice. And you can tell her I told you that. - @TishJames at the @NYSTLA Installation event @GovKathyHochul
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Some voices routinely insist we're "punishing" or "ignoring" the victims and survivors of violent crime.
Bull.
My bill (with ) stands with victims and survivors by making it easier for them to access compensation.
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New: FOIL data of NYS victim compensation claims show disparities in who is denied for failure to cooperate with law enforcement — particularly Black men and those with assault claims.
Legislation from @zellnor4ny seeks to remedy the disparities. timesunion.com/state/article/
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The news of another mass shooting is awful, now at a Lunar New Year event in CA. A uniquely American tragedy: where you can’t celebrate publicly w/o fear of hate & gun violence. I’m praying for the victims, their families, & the entire AAPI community. We must end this madness.
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Same country with a senseless, preventable gun violence epidemic. Different city, victims, grief, trauma, communities ravaged. More lies and profits for the gun industry.
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We’d planned to publish a story this morning about a 6-year-old who shot his teacher, but didn’t, because someone else shot two dozen people last night.
I can’t recall how many times I’ve still been immersed in the coverage of one awful shooting when another one happened.
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Survivors have done everything. EVERYTHING to prevent this.
Sacrificed financially, put up with public ridicule. Compromise their health and wellness.
None of this is on survivors. Survivor community: take care of yourselves today.
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Don’t look away.
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A gunman has murdered ten people and injured over a dozen others in Monterey Park, where tens of thousands of Asian American families had gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year that day. He is still at large.
This should be getting way more coverage in media. A terrible act.
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It’s time for gun manufacturers and dealers to be held accountable when they act irresponsibly, such as in failing to prevent the straw purchasing of guns or employing marketing strategies that target vulnerable youth.
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Thank you for voicing your strong support Installation event for the #GrievingFamiliesAct and asking to sign.
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So good to meet with today! He’s doing great things for District 31 in Queens and we’re excited to work together to make NY safer! 👏 👏
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Manhattan man arrested for using 3D printers to run ‘ghost gun factory’ out of mom’s NYCHA apartment
Cliffie Thompson, 35, is charged with multiple counts of weapon possession and possession of a forged instrument after police raided the East Village pad.
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#HAVIToolKitOfTheMonth: "Transformative Guidance On Victim Services Funding For Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs."
In this snapshot, we spotlight the features of gold standard HVIPs.
Learn more: thehavi.org/transformative
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We’re proud to support Sen. and AM ammunition sales tax bill! This tax will help fund evidence-based hospital and community violence intervention programs to reduce shootings in NYS. Call your legislators and urge them to vote for S.8415A/A.9553A!
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