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CBS Miami

Everglades K-8 Center Students Tackle Gun Violence, Bring Message To Lawmakers

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Miami Teens Hope Their Magazine Will Convince Congress To Take Action On Preventing Mass Shootings

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FIU Magazine

Alumnus gives flight to young teens’ civic activism: An after-school program has turned students into thoughtful advocates of gun reform and even garnered them national attention.

NPR

Miami Middle School Students Hope Their Magazine Will Help End Gun Violence

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NEWS SUMMARIES

Jul 6
1 min

Bill to Loosen Louisiana's Gun Limits Nearing Final Passage

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Jun 22
1 min

Prime Minister of Canada Bans A Variety of Assault Firearms

Read a short summary along with the full story here.

Jun 11
1 min

Virginia General Assembly Approved Red Flag Laws

Read a short summary along with the full story here.

EDITORIALS

Jun 29
3 min

El Principio De Incertidumbre Del Tiroteo Masivo

La incertidumbre es, sin duda, una parte de la vida. Pero, ¿qué podemos hacer sobre la incertidumbre de la grave situación de un tiroteo?

Feb 28
2 min

The Impact of Mass Shootings On Mental Health

In the aftermath of a mass shooting, it is a struggle to treat the deep emotional wounds left for those who have lost loved ones.

Feb 28
3 min

The AR-15: It's Effects on the Body

We researched what kind of damage the infamous AR-15 can do to the human body.

Feb 28
3 min

The Mass Shooting Uncertainty Principle

Uncertainty is undoubtedly a part of life. But what can we do about the uncertainty of the life-or-death situation that is a mass shooting?

POEMS

Mar 1
1 min

Hopeless

Written by Angelina Cotnam, this poem illustrates the sense of hopelessness a student feels during a school shooting.

Mar 1
1 min

First Shot

This is our anthem, written by our teacher, Kelsey Major.

Who We Are

We are middle school students from Everglades K-8 Center located in Miami, Florida.

Our goal is to bring change concerning mass shootings.

We try to make sense out of nonsense.

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