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U.S. shootings: Rockers, metal artists decry gun violence

February 11, 2013 By Blake Skylar

You can't sweep issues under the rug, not in a country that goes to the rest of the world and claims to be an exceptional example.

U.S. shootings: Musicians, too, have been the victims

February 8, 2013 By Blake Skylar

"Twenty-four years to the day when John Lennon was shot and killed in front of his New York City apartment building, emerged from behind a seven-foot-high stack of amplifiers."

Philadelphia story: Terrible math of gun violence

January 22, 2013 By Diane Mohney

Since coming to Philadelphia in 1973, I personally have known at least six parents/grandparents who have lost a total of seven children and grandchildren to gun violence.

A Vision

December 26, 2012 By Seymour Joseph

A poem in memory of those who died in Newtown.

Sandy Hook vigils mourn victims, vow action

December 17, 2012 By John Bachtell

Candlelight vigils were held nationwide mourning the victims of the Dec. 14 massacre. They promised hope for a national conversation and vows for action on mental health care and gun control.