State Rep. Lamar calls out Trump over mass shootings
In Memphis, Moms Demand Action holds vigil for victims of gun violence
Courtney Staub joins those gathered on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, at Church of the River in Memphis for a vigil honoring victims of gun violence. During the event, organized by Memphis Moms Demand Action, speakers recited the names of victims in the recent mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, as well as the names of those shot and killed in the Mid-South this year and victims of gun violence whom they knew personally. (Ziggy Mack/Special to the Daily Memphian)
With Democrats from across the nation calling for stricter gun laws in the wake of two mass shootings, state Rep. London Lamar said President Donald Trump planted the seeds for the deadly incidents by fomenting hatred.
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Sam Stockard
Sam Stockard is a Nashville-based reporter with more than 30 years of journalism experience as a writer, editor and columnist covering the state Legislature and Tennessee politics for The Daily Memphian.
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