PHILADELPHIA (AP) — With mothers of police violence victims on the stage and anti-gun protesters in the streets, Hillary Clinton and Democrats are giving gun control and efforts to curb police violence a starring role at their summer convention.A group of women who have lost children to gun violence or after contact with police took the stage to applause and chants of "black lives matter" on Tuesday at the Democratic National Convention.
Clinton, Dems Put Gun Control At Center Of Convention Stage
By Ken Thomas and Catherine Lucey The Associated Press, The Providence Journal
Tue, 07/26/2016 - 9:11pm
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Topics: Rhode Island Providence County Providence
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