Gun Violence Is A ‘Public Health Issue’ According To Researchers And Survivors

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Guest:

Eddie Robinson

Executive Producer and Host of I See U

Then, we continue to see waves of gun violence in the US. More than 400 people were shot or killed during the weekend across the nation, including the birthday party-turned-deadly in Colorado Springs.

We discuss gun violence as a public health issue taking a look at what research tells us about what contributes to the deaths and how to help prevent them.

Guests:

Dr. Cedric Dark

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine at 

Michael Austin

Professor of philosophy at Eastern Kentucky University
Author of "God and Guns in America"

Katherine Chen

Creatives Co-lead for March for Our Lives Houston

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