Let's look at the fact that over such a long period of time we have been taking resources out of public education.

Teachers on average make 11% less than similarly educated professionals.

We need reasonable gun safety laws in this country including universal background checks and a renewal of the assault weapons ban.

There needs to be accountability for law enforcement, police, and prosecutors.

Healthy communities create safe communities.

I've hugged so many homicide victims' mothers who would come to my office.

We need executive action if Congress won't act.

We can't allow politicians to conflate mental health with the need for gun safety laws.

My plan is that we will put in place $100 billion to invest in historically redlined communities and families.

Poverty is trauma-inducing.

Gun violence is a public health issue, and it needs to be treated as such.