Tackling Gun Violence

Gun violence continues to plague American communities and whilst some activists continue to fight for policy change, there’s a lot of work being done in communities to help victims heal and to address systemic problems that lead to the violence.

In this episode, Stephen explores how to tackle gun violence across America with guests who have been trying to do just that in their respective positions.

Gun violence continues to plague American communities and whilst some activists continue to fight for policy change, there’s a lot of work being done in communities to help victims heal and to address systemic problems that lead to the violence. In this episode, Stephen explores how to tackle gun violence across America with guests who have been trying to do just that in their respective positions. Aswad Thomas is the National Director of Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice and Chief of Organizing at the Alliance for Safety and Justice Aqeela Sherrills is the Executive Director of the newly launched community-based Public Safety Association, CBPSA, and long-time leader of The Reverence Project.  Daniel Webster, Director of the Centre for Gun Policy and Research at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health also joins Stephen to provide an academic view.