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Defining the problem
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Nearly every American will know at least one victim of gun violence in their lifetime. Unfortunately, over 1 million Americans have been shot in the past decade, and gun violence rates are rising nationwide. Source: Gun Violence Actives

In an average year, 244 people die, and guns wound 688 in Massachusetts. Massachusetts has the 50th-highest rate of gun violence in the US. Source: EveryTown Research

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People Powered News is a project of the Transforming Narratives of Gun Violence (TNGV) initiative. This website was created by the students of "Grassroots Journalism and Community Media," a Spring 2023 Social Impact Studio facilitated by the Engagement Lab at Emerson College. To learn more about TNGV, visit transformnarratives.org

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