Organization and parents work to reduce gun violence in Pulaski County

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The organization, 100 Families Initiative of Pulaski County, has put together a three-part series focused on addressing and reducing violence in the county.

On Wednesday, the nonprofit held the second part of the series titled “Building a Collective Moral Voice” at Arkansas Baptist College.  People heard from mothers in the community who have lost their loved ones to gun violence.

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LaShanna Bruce, the coordinator for the organization, said violence is a crisis that puts families in a spiral and leaves a ripple effect; however, the community can come together.

“The moral voice is meant to feel that impact and how it affects families that have experienced the violence,” Bruce said…

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