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StandWithOhio: Coalition Launches National Campaign To Demand Ohio Gov. DeWine Reject Stand Your Ground Law
Today, a coalition of eight advocacy organizations launched a nationwide campaign calling on Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to clearly and…
August 4, 2020
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Supreme Court Decision To Not Hear Challenges to Gun Laws Underscores Needs for Congress to Implement Gun Reform, Invest in Communities
Following the announcement that the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear multiple Second Amendment cases, Ernest Coverson, Campaign Manager…
June 15, 2020
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Amnesty International USA Joins Senate Push for Gun Violence Prevention Funding in COVID-19 Stimulus, Calls for Passage of Break the Cycle of Violence Act
Today, Senators Tammy Duckworth and Corey Booker, along with 18 other Senators released a letter to U.S. Senate leadership building…
May 22, 2020
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Workshop For Media Will Examine Gun Violence During The COVID-19 Pandemic
As part of an ongoing series of workshops exploring human rights concerns related to the COVID-19 response, Amnesty International USA…
April 3, 2020
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Increased Gun Sales and Gun Stores Recognized as Essential Businesses Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Will Lead to More Violence
In response to reports of increased gun sales and gun stores being considered “essential businesses” amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Ernest…
March 31, 2020
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Upcoming Virginia Gun Rally Threatens Communities
Ahead of a gun rally scheduled to take place in Richmond, Virginia on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, expected to…
January 17, 2020
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Final 2020 Congressional Funding Bills Fall Far Short of Making Human Rights a Priority
Responding to the final funding bills for Fiscal Year 2020, Amnesty International USA urges that the U.S. government must step…
December 19, 2019
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Congress Appropriations for Gun Violence Research Step In The Right Direction, But More Must Be Done
Responding to the first time in more than 20 years that Congress has appropriated money for gun violence research, Ernest…
December 16, 2019
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Jersey City Gun Violence Demonstrates How Guns Exacerbate Hate
In response to reports that the shooter in yesterday’s Jersey City, New Jersey shooting that left six people dead, had…
December 11, 2019
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Supreme Court NRA Case Highlights Necessity of More Regulations, Not Less
Ahead of hearings before the Supreme Court of the United States on the case of New York State Rifle & Pistol…
December 2, 2019
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Another Weekend of Shootings Shines A Glaring Light on Inaction By Congress, Mitch McConnell
Responding to shootings this weekend in the United States, in Pleasantville, New Jersey and Paradise Hills, San Diego, Amnesty International…
November 16, 2019
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Amnesty International USA Stands With Santa Clarita Community in School Shooting, Calls for Meaningful Gun Violence Prevention
Responding to reports of a school shooting today in California, Ernest Coverson, campaign manager for the End Gun Violence Campaign at…
November 14, 2019