Nipsey Hussle’s death laid bare the truth about gun violence | Davetta Jackson-Young and Skipp Townsend

Black and brown families carry a disproportionate share of our nation’s gun-inflicted pain. Police and policing alone is ineffective and can make matters worse

Nipsey Hussle’s death has shaken many in this country to their core, and as we mourn his passing, we must also confront the hard truths about gun violence in America laid bare by both his death and his commitment to the city he loved.

The tragedies in Parkland, Newtown and Las Vegas galvanized public attention around the issue of gun safety, but the national discourse they inspired overlooked the reality that black and brown families carry a disproportionate share of our nation’s gun-inflicted pain.

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