All tagged Gun Violence
Debbie Morton, the proprietor of the art gallery Morton Contemporary (see “Opening an Art Gallery in a Pandemic”), is co-sponsoring a fundraising auction to help fight gun violence and support its victims.
Columnist Stefan Roots wonders why the Chester County Sheriff's Office can speed up the processing of license-to-carry applications when lines at the DMV and the post office remain long.
Several years ago, I dipped my toe into reporting youth sports by covering Chester Panther youth football. Back then, there was one 8-year-old on the Chester Panthers peewee team who stood out. Every game this kid played, he was the highlight reel. As he grew up and moved into the upper divisions of the football program, he continued to dominate. He kept growing, and he kept getting better. I was looking forward to seeing him play this fall as a 13-year-old. And then I got the text that this 13-year-old boy was shot in the head. He died the next day.
Helen Mangelsdorf is one of 28 artists participating in the third iteration of the Souls Shot project, which connects artists to the families and loved ones of victims of gun violence for the purpose of painting their portraits. The project memorializes the victims, while also calling attention to the breadth of the United States’ gun problem. Individual by individual, the portraits present the vibrant faces of the lost.
Why do mass shootings occur ever-more frequently in America and elsewhere, and what can be done to prevent them? In his book, Rampage Nation: Securing America from Mass Shootings, Dr. Louis Klarevas examines these pressing questions through careful research, and proposes immediate and long-term approaches to tackling this crisis. On Thursday, October 24, beginning at 1 p.m., Dr. Klarevas leads a thoughtful discussion of his insightful and timely work.
