
Gun Violence Disproportionately and Overwhelmingly Hurts Communities of Color
The lack of investment in communities of color, coupled with weak gun laws, has resulted in devastatingly high rates of gun violence for Black and brown people.
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Marissa Edmund is the senior policy analyst for Gun Violence Prevention at American Progress. Prior to joining American Progress, she was the public policy coordinator at the National Network to End Domestic Violence, where she focused on data analysis, coalition engagement, and educating members of Congress and the public on the barriers faced by survivors of domestic violence.
Edmund holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
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