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Muslim Interns Lobbying Against Assault Weapons Hear Gunshots, Experience Capitol Hill Lock-down By Hena Zuberi
Since the Orlando massacre, there have been at least 125 more deaths due to senseless gun shootings in the U.S., with more than 269 gun violence injuries.
Muslim Link Staff Reporter
As Muslim youth leaders were lobbying elected officials on “Young Leaders Capitol Hill Day" for gun violence prevention, the U.S. Capitol complex was locked down after D.C. police chased a car with a passenger firing a “mini machine gun” at officers. No one was hurt and three suspects were apprehended. After the Orlando massacre,
the Young Leaders Institute had organized the day of lobbying on July 12, 2016 to advocate for gun control
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and to ask Senators and Congressmen to introduce a bill that will ban the sale of assault weapons in the U.S.
“It was an amazing day,” said Nadia Hassan, Director o f t h e Yo u n g L e a d e r s Institute (YLI). ”[During the lockdown] I was petrifiedwe in the hall in the Russell Senate building. I heard >> INTERNS Pg 25
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Imam Abdul-Ali, also known as Avon Twitty, received the first ever Exemplary Community Service Award given by the Muslim Democratic Caucus at the 5th annual John A. Wilson Building Iftar on June 20,
2016. The award was given in recognition of the nature of his work, which occurs without any governmental support and because the communities he serves are the most underserved parts of the District of Columbia.
local politicians, who host the celebration. This year the chairperson of DC City Council, Phil Mendelson, and Mayor Muriel Bowser were co-hosts. “This event highlights the spirit of brotherhood in the month of
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