Sanford: Beloved faith leader’s murder should be catalyst to end gun violence
Otis Sanford
Otis Sanford is a political columnist, author and professor emeritus in Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Memphis.
“Police alone also can’t stop the violence. It will require a community-wide effort. And that includes the faith community.”
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