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What happens when death is taken off the table? Last week, Missouri's Governor bravely and
correctly decided not to execute Kimber Edwards, an autistic man sentenced to death by an all-white
jury in 2002 for hiring a hit man to kill his ex-wife.
The unmistakable tragedy of children and adults alike being the victims of sexual violence, brought
the sex offender registry into being. Unfortunately, this long relied upon tool is an out of control
source of abuse of the thousands registered.
Nick Norton
Writer, yogi, resident of the present moment
In the aftermath of the massacre on the campus of Umpqua Community College, Americans are
again debating the effectiveness of crime-fighting measures such as improved background checks
and gun control laws.
Jack Levin, Ph.D.
Co-Director, Brudnick Center on Violence at Northeastern University and co-author of Extreme
Killing
I have waited to write anything as I have watched the developments in the story of the horrific
shooting in Oregon because I had to think. I had to think, to wonder, what is going on in America,
and what I came up with is that America is not safe anymore.
The Tsimhoni Case soared into international headlines after Judge Gorcyca in Oakland County,
Michigan ordered the three Tsimhoni children, Liam 14, Roee 10, and Natalie 9, to juvenile
detention for defying her order demanding that they speak with their father who they claim is
abusive.
School shootings must end. I appeal to you to reach out to civic and political leaders and make them
act. Yes, there are solutions, and they lay with us. Children must not die in school and we must end
these senseless deaths. Engage today. Get involved.
Prior to the introduction of the Greenwich Juvenile Review Board (JRB) in late 2008, every arrest in
Greenwich, Connecticut was processed and sent directly to court.
Katherine Du
Greenwich Academy junior, editor-in-chief of The Stardust Gazette, reporter at Greenwich Free
Press, aspiring actor & wordsmith
On Monday, September 17, twenty-eight years - essentially a life sentence - was given to 61-year
old disgraced peanut executive Stewart Parnell for his role in a salmonella cover-up linked to nine
deaths between 2008 and 2009.
Regardless of what the constitution may or may not allow, I can live a perfectly happy and safe life

without owning a gun. I had that thought today, and it led to another: Maybe it's time to stop talking
about rights and start talking about personal rationale.

Kevin Wilkins remembers the summer day long ago when he stared down a member of The Valley, a
notorious gang that inhabited the streets of North Philadelphia in the '60s and '70s.
The real tragedy behind crime is that it is not about the victim nor the person who turned into a
criminal. It is about us. We turn our eyes away from our own responsibilities we have as a world
society.
Isabel Hundt
Author of "The Power of Faith-Driven Success", Vision & Transformation Coach, International
Speaker, Ambassador of Global Presence, Wife, Mother, Spiritual Renegade
Yes, we need strict gun control laws, a deeper understanding of the role of media and better mental
illness treatment. However, what we really need, central to all of those dimensions, is a public
conversation about hegemonic masculinity in the United States.
Soraya Chemaly
Feminist, writer, and satirist (not always in that order)
The most flawed narrative is that increased gun ownership actually "deters" criminals or mass
shooter. In reality the criminals are more likely to shoot if they suspect that their target is armed.
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