25: Rising From The Ashes

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Alyssa’s Law is intended to save the lives of children from gun violence in schools.

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Alyssa’s Law is intended to save the lives of children from gun violence in schools.

In a courageous display of transmutation, Lori Alhadeff and her husband started the non-profit Make Our Schools Safe (MOSS) after losing their daughter in the Parkland, Florida school shooting in 2018. Named after the departed, Alyssa’s Law is now a nationwide movement and is focused around enacting a direct notification method between classrooms and local law enforcement and creating a standard level of protection in schools across the country.

Originally aired on July 1, 2022 on KPOV’s The Friday Point

 

10: A Force Among Us

Mom’s Demand Action promotes gun safety, gun-sense laws and squashes myths to keep families safe.

Moms Demand Action promotes gun safety, gun-sense laws and squashes myths to keep families safe.

The ripple effect of gun violence is wide and the discussion here brings awareness to and questions how our immediate culture shapes the way we view and process gun violence. Brandy Steelhammer and Juniper Rook, both gun safety advocates in Central Oregon, vulnerably give their own stories and many ways to take action against gun violence.

Originally aired on May 31, 2022 on KPOV’s Curiosity Lab