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Rach
@rachdc7
Co-founder & Dir. of Operations @PeaceForDC, recovering engineer, @momsdemand vol. tweets=mine, trolls=blocked, composting=cool. she/her
Jul 23, 2021 • 19 tweets • 11 min read
For everyone frightened by yet another brazen shooting on 14th St NW, and ready to do something about the increase in gun violence across the city, a primer 🧵 First, realize this nightmare plays out DAILY in some neighborhoods in DC. Not nearly as much media coverage. The ppl living in those neighborhoods deserve every bit the same peace.
Feb 24, 2020 • 11 tweets • 8 min read
This is preventable. Everyone in #DC deserves to be safe from gun violence. We know what has worked to drastically reduce homicides in other cities. Let’s really #KeepDCAlive @MayorBowser @councilofdc It’s time we implement a #VisionZero for gun violence prevention: a specific plan with measurable goals. Why do we have a #VisionZero to prevent pedestrian & cyclist deaths [27 fatalities total in 2019], but not for gun deaths [135 gun homicides total in 2019.