“We’ve got a real big gun problem on the streets right now,” say community advocates in Lansing who are speaking out after a violent weekend that involved four shootings.
- The Mikey23 Foundation and Advanced Peace are working to break the cycle of gun violence targeting Lansing’s youth.
- Advanced Peace members were present at shooting scenes and the hospital to support victims and prevent retaliatory violence.
- Community leaders emphasize the need for better dialogue between youth and adults to address root causes of violence.
WATCH: How Lansing community groups are fighting to reduce youth gun violence
“We’ve got a real big gun problem”: Lansing advocates respond to weekend of violence
I’m in Lansing, where the Mikey23 Foundation and Advanced Peace, both gun violence advocate groups, are sharing their plan to break the cycle of gun violence, specifically targeting the city’s youth.
“Let’s bridge that gap between youth and adults. Why doesn’t the youth want to come and talk to us and tell us what the problem is, so they don’t go out and shoot another kid?” said LaToya Burnette, the president of the SMACK Organization.
Burnette has partnered with the Mikey23 Foundation to break the cycle of gun violence…