John–

Gun violence is personal to me. Last summer, I lost a cousin to gun
violence. And in my own neighborhood, my son has almost been a victim of
gun violence twice.

St. Louis has been known as one of the most violent cities in America.
I've experienced firsthand some of the same pain and hardship the
communities I represent have experienced. And I know we don't have to live
like this.

This Black History Month, I'm honored to share with you the work that I
and Black advocates, volunteers, and survivors in my community are doing
to address this crisis. [ [link removed] ]Watch and share this new video from Everytown
to see how we're stopping gun violence in the city of St. Louis.

[ [link removed] ]Mayor Tishaura Jones wears a red blouse and speaks on the city's gun
violence crisis. Watch the video.

When I ran for mayor, I often said that it's going to take everybody at
the table and all hands on deck. That could not have been more true when
it comes to our city's fight to end gun violence.

As a co-chair of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, and with the support of
Everytown and community violence intervention programs like Cure Violence,
we've been able to divide and conquer. The Missouri legislature often ties
our hands on what we can do locally to combat gun violence.

But we haven't let that stop us. We've come up with creative solutions to
connect people with resources and tackle the root causes of this crisis.

Because of our work, we saw gun violence in St. Louis decrease
significantly between 2020 and 2021. And with the funding we received from
the American Rescue Plan Act, we put more than $5 million towards violence
interruption programs across the city.

We're already making a difference—and I know we're just getting started.

[ [link removed] ]As we close out Black History Month, join me in uplifting the Black
activists and survivors working to end gun violence. Watch Everytown's new
video today.

Thank you for being a member of this movement. With the help of people
like you, I know we can work toward a better future.

Tishaura Jones
Co-chair of Mayors Against Illegal Guns
Mayor of the City of St. Louis


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