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Ameyir (Minneapolis, 11th grade)

Curbing gun violence

One issue that is currently impacting my community that I would like to focus on is gun violence. Gun violence is a massive problem in North Minneapolis. Not only is gun violence a problem itself for taking people’s sons and daughters, nieces, and nephews. 

Gun violence took my classmate, a friend of mine who was supposed to walk across the graduation stage with the Class of 2024. He is no longer with us due to the gun violence in North Minneapolis. 

If I had the power to change gun violence, I would. Not just gun violence in Minneapolis — gun violence everywhere. No individual should have to worry about their safety while they are outside in the world doing simple things based on their environment.

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