Gun violence and violence in general takes a huge toll every year; not only in lives lost and altered but in the trauma that lives on. On July 4, there was a horrific mass shooting in Highland Park where seven people were killed and more than 30 injured. In Chicago on that same day, nine people lost their lives and 52 injured.
In light of these tragedies, the League of Women Voters of Lake County will sponsor a virtual forum on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. CDT, addressing what you can do as an individual working with public officials to reduce the plague of gun violence in your community, state, and America.
FCNL’s Director of Justice Reform José Santos Woss will be a featured speaker. He will discuss his efforts to get dedicated congressional funding for “violence interrupter” programs nationwide.