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Teen Vogue: Kamala Harris Has a Gun in Her Home—But Guns Don’t Make Us Safer

A 17-year-old questions Vice President Kamala Harris’s gun ownership while gun violence is the number-one killer of children and teens in the US. By Lillian Lee-Sin October 21, 2024 At a campaign event in Michigan Vice President Kamala Harris told supporters, “If somebody breaks into my house, they’re getting shot.” In the weeks since, she’s talked more about her […]

WTTW/PBS: Community Safety Leaders Emphasize the Power of Youth, Social Media in Gun Violence Prevention

Eunice Alpasan | October 8, 2024 5:47 pm Empowering young people is an important component in helping to shift narratives about guns and violence prevention, community safety leaders said during a Tuesday panel conversation. The conversation was the final installment of a three-part series, “Ending Gun Violence in Chicago: Connecting Policy, Practice and Community,” hosted by […]

To Stop Gun Violence, We Must Stop Normalizing Gun Ownership

Following a discussion of guns and gun violence at the VP debate, the teen-fueled gun violence prevention organization Project Unloaded calls on public officials and cultural leaders to make clear that carrying and owning guns makes people less safe CHICAGO – Tonight, Governor Walz and Senator Vance participated in a debate to help inform voters […]

WTTW: After Sharing His Story at the DNC, Chicago Teen Continues Mission to Curb Gun Violence

Emily Soto | August 30, 2024, 3:39 pm It wasn’t just politicians and celebrities who took the stage at last week’s Democratic National Convention. Community activists were also among the spotlighted speakers. Advocates shared their stories about how gun violence has impacted their lives and inspired them to take action. Edgar Vilchez, 19, was one of […]

The Trace: What Chicagoans Want Their Next President to Know About Gun Violence

Ahead of the Democratic National Convention, residents who spoke to The Trace said they want party leaders to venture out beyond the event and listen to affected communities. By Rita Oceguera  In the lead-up to the Democratic National Convention, signs for the event blanket Chicago’s most visible landmarks. Billboards dot the highways surrounding O’Hare International Airport, […]

Going Viral for Good: Chicago Public School Students Take On Gun Violence through Social Media Pitch Competition

Through partnership between Project Unloaded and Chicago Public Schools, students combine social media marketing skills with data on risks of guns, empowering their peers to decide against owning guns Winning pitch to be incorporated into Project Unloaded’s Guns Change the Story campaign  CHICAGO – Dozens of teens from Chicago’s South and West Sides channeled their social […]