Jonathan Metzl argued that the topic of mass shootings in the United States is incredibly complex and rooted in the nation’s identity. “This is a story not only of guns but of Americanness,” he said. The Boston College Park Street Corporation Speaker Series featured Metzl, a professor of sociology and psychiatry and director of the…
‘Our Philadelphia’ screening speaks on the trauma that students at Boys’ Latin of Philadelphia Charter School are forced to cope with due to gun violence.
Sentiments of inclusiveness and empowerment rang through the Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College early Tuesday evening as a group of impassioned teenagers took to the stage to examine gun violence and reform in the United States.
“Eventually, the policies and politics you are currently ignorant of will truly have a direct impact on your life.”
“Those who partook demonstrated the necessary involvement in and awareness of gun violence that ought to be more prevalent on college campuses.”
O’Malley said that he is pleased with the focus on gun control that the Democratic Party has as a whole, but wishes the federal government would step up on the issue.
