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Taking Steps Toward Healing After Mass Shootings

Rene Aguilar and Jackie Flores were among those gathered at a memorial for the victims of Saturday's mass shooting at a shopping complex in El Paso, Texas.

The news has been inescapable: 22 people shot and killed in El Paso, Texas on Saturday. Hours later, another mass shooting left nine dead in Dayton, Ohio. Dozens more were wounded. And even more were killed in deadly shootings in Houstonand Chicago over the weekend. How do take steps toward healing after such horrific mass shootings?

First, we'll hear from Rep. Peter Welch about what Congress can do to address mass shootings.

Then we'll have a roundtable discussion about making sense of tragedy and taking steps toward healing with:

Share your reflections or questions below. 
 
Broadcast live on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
Matt Smith worked for Vermont Public from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.
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