The Furies - Women, Vengeance, and Justice
Journalist Elizabeth Flock shared the stories of three women from India, Syria, and the U.S. who have committed violent acts as a means of protection. Solid State Books in Washington, D.C., …
113 viewsJournalist Elizabeth Flock shared the stories of three women from India, Syria, and the U.S. who have committed violent acts as a means of protection. Solid State Books in Washington, D.C., …
113 viewsKimberle Crenshaw, professor of law at UCLA and Columbia Law School, discussed her book, #SayHerName: Black Women’s Stories of Police Violence and Public Silence. This program was the sixth …
1,260 viewsAfrican American Policy Forum co-founder Kimberle Crenshaw spoke about Black women’s stories of police violence and the #SayHerName campaign. The Philadelphia Free Library hosted this event.
299 viewsSecond gentleman Doug Emhoff and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) spoke at an event to examine and raise awareness of the sexual and gender-based violence perpetrated against women and c…
136 viewsVice President Kamala Harris gave remarks on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act at a meeting of community violence intervention leaders from across the country. At the end of the event, th…
759 viewsPolicy advocates testified on the intersection of U.S. gun violence and public health before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Witnesses brought in by the Democratic majority included Universi…
2,025 viewsAttorney General Merrick Garland participated in a Justice Department meeting on efforts to combat violent crime. He also spoke about the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and note…
820 viewsVice President Harris gave remarks at a meeting of state legislators on advancing the Biden administration’s efforts to combat gun violence.
104 viewsFred Guttenberg and Thomas Gabor offered their take on the myths and misinformation about gun violence. Books and Books Bookstore in Coral Gables, Florida, hosted this program.
263 viewsThe House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance held a hearing on issues of violent crime that were affecting Washington, D.C. Members debated the topic, with R…
1,079 viewsAuthors Wesley Lowery (American Whitelash), Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa (His Name is George Floyd) looked at racial injustice through the lens of white supremacy.
198 viewsBehavioral scientists from the RAND Corporation held a virtual discussion on their research of veterans' support for extremist groups and beliefs. Some key findings were that veterans in gen…
589 views“I am proud to announce the creation of the first ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, the first office in our history,” said President Biden. The president was joined by Vice…
1,161 viewsRep. Lucy McBath (D-GA), who lost her son in a shooting, commended President Biden’s creation of the White House Office on Gun Violence Prevention. She stressed its creation would “save live…
617 viewsHouse Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Representative Mike Thompson (D-CA), and others held a news conference on gun violence prevention legislation.
487 viewsVice President Kamala Harris participated in a discussion at Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund’s annual Gun Sense University conference in Chicago. She was joined by Moms Demand Action Ex…
460 viewsWashington Post columnist Christine Emba offered her thoughts on sexual consent and societal attitudes toward sex in the 21st century. She was interviewed by author Donna Freitas.
1,839 viewsViewers responded to the question “Does gun ownership increase or decrease gun violence?”
1,270 viewsThe Center for American Progress hosted a discussion on the trade of guns from the U.S. southward into Mexico and Central American countries. Activists, advocates, and the family of victims …
150 viewsHistorian Kathryn Harris during a driving tour of Springfield, Illinois, described a 1908 event in which 5,000 white citizens stormed into black neighborhoods in the town, resulting in the l…
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