Telegram - Serving Metropolitan Detroit Since 1944

Gun violence is an American national problem. Police usage of unnecessary deadly force is another one. Both kill innocent people.

It is a problem that calls for a solution. The recent shootings by police and by citizens are not the first and, if the status quo is not changed, will surely not be the last.

Gun violence makes us all feel insecure. Violence seems random. This sense of randomness makes the average citizen feel that this violence is a risk to themselves and to their loved ones. It’s a sad state of endless cycle of gun violence as well as the continued painful tragedies...