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Brenda Lawrence: “We know for decades there was a refusal to establish or identify gun violence as a health crisis.”

On the recordMay 24, 2021
We know for decades there was a refusal to establish or identify gun violence as a health crisis.
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Brenda Lawrence
Democratic · Michigan

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Lawrence emphasizes the need to recognize gun violence as a health issue.

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