Biden Grappling With ‘Perfect Storm' of Rising Gun Violence, Limited Power to Address
Guns are at the center of the debate as the nation grapples with homicides that spiked nationally in 2020. At least seven 16-year-olds were killed in shootings last year in New York alone. And 32 officers have been shot on the job so far in 2022, five fatally. Two died in New York in two weeks and two campus police were killed in Virginia on Tuesday.
Aalayah Eastmond survived the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School by hiding beneath the lifeless body of a classmate. After her mother said sharing her story could save lives, Eastmond "just kind of put my big girl boots on" and began speaking out about gun violence. While in New York, Biden will meet with new Mayor Eric Adams, a former police captain. Once an outspoken critic of his own department and someone who was beaten by police as a teenager, Adams portrayed himself during his campaign as someone who could bridge the divide between the New York Police Department and activists pushing for major change.
Chief Michel Moore of the Los Angeles Police Department said more money is important, but fully staffed federal law enforcement agencies would also make a big difference.
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