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John—
For decades, our nation has failed to adequately address the gun violence that plagues underserved communities in our cities.
Federal funding for violent crime prevention has been insufficient, unfocused, and too often harmful, contributing to the mass incarceration that has hollowed out communities of color while failing to significantly decrease homicides.
It will take intentional and sustained advocacy to move these systems in a different direction.
The new presidential administration presents us with a tremendous opportunity—an opportunity for our federal government to recommit to its mandate to protect its citizens—including and especially from the devastating epidemic of gun violence.
We refuse to accept these deaths as inevitable or to write off any American because of the color of their skin or their zip code. Our leaders can and must do better, and we will do everything in our power to hold them accountable until they do.
Sincerely,
Mike
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