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What did you do over summer break? It’s a common question for students getting ready to head back to school, and thousands of young scholars who were enrolled in Children’s

Some 74% of young people in the United States believe gun violence is a problem and almost 60% want to see stricter gun laws, according to a new report from American University, Everytown for Gun Safety and the Southern Poverty Law Center. Researchers polled a nationally representative sample of more than 4,100 people ages 14 to 30. Wyatt Russell, senior program manager and policy analyst for the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL) at American University, said this ge...

Some 74% of young people in the U.S. believe gun violence is a problem, and 60% want to see stricter gun laws, according to a new report from American University, the Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund and the Southern Poverty Law Center. Researchers polled a representative sample of 4,100 people, ages 14 to 30. ...

Gun-related deaths among children and teens are growing, and no state is exempt from the effects of the growing epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ohio is one of 10 states where gun-related deaths among youths are highest. Children from affected communities recently visited the Ohio Statehouse to meet with lawmakers on the issue. ...

Minnesota children are in summer vacation mode, but some are taking time to call attention to how they and their peers have been affected by gun violence. This Wednesday, more than 1,000 students will march to the state Capitol for a rally as part of the Childrens Defense Funds National Day of Social Action. Tim Cryer, youth development senior manager for CDFs Minnesota chapter, said gun violence is a key focus this year as more troubling statistics emerge. ...