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A portrait photo of DuJuan Kennedy, who is posing in front of a professional charcoal-gray background. He wears glasses with a thick black frame, a cream-colored t-shirt, and a thin plaid-stripe blazer.

FORCE Detroit: Our Work Is Saving Lives—and I Know That Because It Saved Mine

Iyanah Forbes, an HBCU student and the chartering president of Students Demand Action, poses for a professional photo. She stands in front of a brick wall and wears a black blazer, a gold necklace with a pendant, and small dangly gold earrings.

I Know the Exact Day I Realized Gun Violence Was An Issue in the United States

A graphic for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. The silhouette of two people holding hands with their backs to the viewer is overlaid with balloons.

Q&A: The Intersection Between Teen Dating Violence and Gun Violence

Aaliyah Strong, the founder and executive director of Tyme to Thrive Beyond Grief, poses for a portrait photo. Her black hair is parted on the side and she is wearing subtle glamorous makeup. She is facing the camera directly and is pulling her orange blazer slightly away from her white t-shirt so the full

Tyme to Thrive Beyond Grief: Gun Violence Prevention Begins With Survivor Support

Marquita Wisley, a Black woman, takes a selfie. She is wearing a grey turtleneck sweater and a large aqua blue ring with a silver setting.

You Can’t Go Through the Type of Year My Family Did Without It Changing You

A group of 15 mentees post with a ManUpPHL mentor. They appear to be at an amusement park. The mentees are boys between the ages of 13 and 17.

ManUpPHL: ‘We Are Making a Difference, One Life at a Time’

Leonard Jahad, the founder and executive director of Connecticut Violence Intervention and Prevention, is sitting at a desk to the far right of the image. He is wearing a grey suit and a white collared shirt. He is speaking with 4 CTVIP participants, 3 of whom sit on a couch and one of whom sits on a chair around his office.

No One Ever Says ‘Stop Caring About Me’: How CTVIP Works to Prevent Violence Through Relationships

A low-angle photo of a person standing in front of the steps of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. The person is wearing a red shirt and is holding up a rectangular sign in front of their face that reads

Welcome Back, Congress. It’s Time To Take Action on Gun Safety.

Five members of the Everytown Community Safety Fund team pose for a photo in front of an orange poster that reads:

In 2024, Everytown’s Community Safety Fund Made a Bigger Impact Than Ever

A group photo of gun safety movement volunteers and gun violence survivors at the Gun Sense University conference in Washington, D.C.

2024: Gun Safety Movement Year in Review

A transgender pride flag, which from top-to-bottom has horizontal stripes in light blue, light pink, white, light pink, and light blue. The flag waves in front of a background of blue sky and white clouds.

On Transgender Day of Remembrance, We Remember Those Taken by Violence

How These Volunteers Are Spreading the Be SMART Message on National Injury Prevention Day 2024

Volunteer Stories

A red Moms Demand Action sign with a small American flag resting on top of the sign.

On Veterans Day, This Army Veteran and Gun Sense Candidate Shares Why He Ran For Arizona State Office

Veteran Stories

Two Moms Demand Action volunteers in red hooded sweatshirts stand with their backs to the camera as they stand at a Day of the Dead and gun violence prevention event. An ofrenda with string lights is visible in the background.

This Day of the Dead, We Remember Those Taken by Gun Violence

Wendy Linsalata, LIADV Executive Director, poses for a portrait. She wears rectangular glasses with a metal frame, a black blazer, and a maroon blouse. Her straight dark hair is pulled back with a black headband.

LIADV: We Can and Do Make a Difference in Our Corner of the World

Two Black women wear white shirts that read

Families in Transition: “Thank You for Helping My Mom To Be Happy Again”

A group of 13 people stand on a stage and pose for a photo. Almost everyone is wearing blue t-shirts or grey tank tops that say

Envisioning a Safer Community During Latinx Heritage Month

A group of 13 people stand on a stage and pose for a photo. Almost everyone is wearing blue t-shirts or grey tank tops that say

Imaginando una comunidad más segura durante el mes de la herencia latine

A teenage girl wears a white, button-up casual shirt with short sleeves. She also wears cut-off blue denim shorts. She has shoulder-length dark hair.

I Can’t Vote—But I Can Still Get Involved and Have a Say in the Election

Jeremy Flowers, a white man wearing a navy blue blazer, a white collared shirt, and a gradient blue tie, smiles at the camera. He is pictured in front of a grey professional photo background.

Not All Men Are the Problem, But All Men Can Be Part of the Solution to Domestic Violence

A collage of the headshots of two Demand a Seat participants. On the left, a Latino man with short, curly, dark hair wears a white collared shirt and a navy blue blazer. On the right, a Latina woman with shoulder-length dark hair and tortoiseshell rectangular glasses wears a red Moms Demand Action t-shirt.

How These Two Latinx Demand a Seat Participants “Got Off the Sidelines” and Made Tangible Change

A collage of the headshots of two Demand a Seat participants. On the left, a Latino man with short, curly, dark hair wears a white collared shirt and a navy blue blazer. On the right, a Latina woman with shoulder-length dark hair and tortoiseshell rectangular glasses wears a red Moms Demand Action t-shirt.

De qué modo dos participantes latines de Demand a Seat dejaron de ser espectadores y lograron un cambio tangible

Capt. Chris Marvin is a retired member of the U.S. Army. He is a white male with short grey-and-brown hair, a beard and mustache, and is wearing a white collared shirt.

How Veterans and Those Who Care About Them Can Help Prevent Firearm Suicide

Veteran Stories

Six people pose for a photo inside of a bowling alley. Two are wearing Moms Demand Action shirts. They all are gathered around a white sign that reads

The Toledo Group Working to “Bowl Over Gun Violence”

Survivor Stories

Every day, nearly 130 people in the United States are killed with guns, twice as many are shot and wounded, and countless others are impacted by acts of gun violence.

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