The march kicked off at Cadman Park Plaza, where a memorial honors Brooklynites who served in the second world war
Hundreds of people crossed the Brooklyn Bridge to Manhattan on Saturday, in support of March for Our Lives. It was one ofThe New York march kicked off at Cadman Park Plaza, where a huge memorial honors Brooklynites who served in the second world war. Some marchers said they felt they were in a war, to protect themselves and their families from gun violence.“Anything we can do to protect our children and get attention is significant,” said Betsy Malcolm, 66.
“People say this is politics but it’s not politics, it’s life. This is us, in the ER, taking care of children and parents. These are our children, they are our future, and right now we are destroying our future.”Photograph: Edward Helmore/The Guardian In New York City on Saturday, makeshift tributes had been set up for victims of recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York andIn both instances, 18-year-old males who had recently purchased assault-style rifles carried out the shootings. Organizers of the marches in response said the time was right to renew the push for national gun control reform.
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