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Photo by Bev Harrison |
On June 2, 2023, members of Moms Demand Action and other #WearOrange activists lined the 145th overpass to shine a light on the gun violence that takes the lives of 43,000 people and devastates countless others in the U.S. every single year.
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145th overpass. Photo by Bev Harrison |
They waved signs and orange sticks at cars on I-5 and on 145th.
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Photo by Bev Harrison |
The signs called attention to the toll on young lives. Gun violence is one of the top causes of children's deaths in the United States.
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Photo by Bev Harrison |
"Like our nation’s gun violence crisis, orange is a color that can’t be ignored."
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