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Jun 13, 2022
"Despite strong gun laws, Massachusetts is part of the national gun control debate"
Saraya Wintersmith
WGBH
Jun 13, 2022
"Sanders, Graham Debate Gun Policy in Boston as Both Signal Support for Bipartisan Deal"
Mike Manzoni
NBC Boston
Jun 11, 2022
"March for Our Lives rallies in Boston and nationwide amid call for tough gun controls"
Andrew Brinker, Samantha J. Gross, Diti Kohli and Alexander Thompson
Boston Globe
Jun 8, 2022
"Expected Supreme Court ruling on gun laws case could impact Massachusetts gun permitting"
Bryan McGonigle
Wicked Local
May 26, 2022
"‘Republicans are owned by them’: Gun lobby unmoved despite mass shootings"
Brian MacQuarrie and Travis Andersen
Boston Globe
May 26, 2022
"‘Massachusetts gun laws have been proven to work.’ Amid spate of mass shootings, policymakers tout Bay State as blueprint."
Brian MacQuarrie and Travis Andersen
Boston Globe
May 10, 2022
Ruth Zakarin on Greater Boston discussing the rise in youth violence
Sue O'Connell
GBH News
Apr 26, 2022
"More kids report carrying handguns, with largest rise among white, wealthy, and rural teens, new study finds"
Kay Lazar
Boston Globe
Apr 13, 2022
"Advocates Raise Alarm After Recent String of Violence in Boston"
Abbey Niezgoda
NBC Boston
Jan 6, 2022
"‘Red flag’ gun bill used just six times last year"
Shira Schoenberg
Commonwealth Magazine
Nov 19, 2021
"Mayor Wu has right idea on dealing with violence, police, and responses to emergencies"
Ruth Zakarin
Boston Globe Opinion
May 13, 2021
"Steps a city can take to help prevent gun violence"
Ruth Zakarin, Juanita Batchelor
MassLive
Feb 17, 2021
Changemaker: Ruth Zakarin works to address the root cause of gun violence in Massachusetts
Taylor Blackley
The Scope Boston
Feb 5, 2021
"As Biden pushes for gun reforms, Massachusetts advocates say state is ‘model’ for reducing gun violence"
Ruth Zakarin
Boston Herald
Jan 21, 2021
"Massachusetts Must Focus On Root Causes Of Gun Violence: Racial, Economic Disparity"
Ruth Zakarin
Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
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