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A Taste of Garlic

Published on July 29, 2019 in Gun Violence by Maureen Doallas

By Maureen Doallas. 3 are dead and 11 wounded after a mass shooting at the historic Gilroy Garlic Festival.

Published on June 7, 2019 in Gun Violence by Sean Kelbley

By Sean Kelbley. A poem for National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

Published on May 28, 2019 in Gun Violence/U.S. by Michael Henry

By Michael Henry. Imagine the gun is sentient.

Published on May 14, 2019 in Gun Violence by Megan Merchant

By Megan Merchant. When children practice drills for a disaster too violent to name.

Published on May 8, 2019 in Gun Violence/U.S. by Mickey J. Corrigan

By Mickey J. Corrigan. Who has to be armed? Who would want to be a hero?

Published on April 19, 2019 in Gun Violence by M. T. Whitington

By M. T. Whitington. A changed New Zealand emerges from the Christchurch terror attacks.

Published on March 1, 2019 in Gun Violence/U.S. by Caroline Cottom

By Caroline Cottom. A factory reopens its doors after mass tragedy.

Published on February 10, 2019 in Gun Violence/U.S. by Megan Merchant

By Megan Merchant. A box of crayons now includes the color of remembrance.

Published on December 30, 2018 in Gun Violence/U.S. by Robyn Hunt

By Robyn Hunt. There were 94 school shootings in 2018, the worst year on record.

Published on December 23, 2018 in Gun Violence/Opinion by Loren Moreno

By Loren Moreno. A novice friar asks how to love a mass shooter.