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THE OFFICIAL MEA CULPA WITH MICHAEL COHEN ARCHIVE

61: Special Report: America’s Gun Violence Epidemic with Parkland survivor David Hogg

THE OFFICIAL MEA CULPA WITH MICHAEL COHEN ARCHIVE

Audio Up Media

Politics, News

4.88.8K Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2021

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

In the wake of an unprecedented month of violence, mass shootings in Atlanta and Boulder plus last week’s horror at an Indianapolis Fed-Ex Warehouse, Mea Culpa examines America’s gun violence epidemic. Michael speaks with gun control advocate and Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg. As the co-founder of March for our Lives, Hogg has emerged as a powerful voice in the gun control debate as well as an overall progressive champion. Do not miss this important episode.

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0:00.0

This is Michael Cohen and you're listening to the Mayor Culper podcast.

0:26.9

Some violence continues to plague this nation as a shadow pandemic.

0:31.2

Last year, 41,000 people were killed and many more badly named from guns.

0:36.8

In the past month alone, we've seen horrific acts of violence in Atlanta and Boulder.

0:41.7

And just yesterday, in Indianapolis, another shooting at a FedEx facility.

0:49.4

At least eight people were shot and killed in a shooting late Thursday night at a FedEx

0:53.2

facility near the airport in Minneapolis.

0:56.5

There are preliminary search of the grounds inside and out.

1:00.9

We have located eight people at the scene with injuries consistent to gunshot wounds.

1:08.0

Those eight were pronounced deceased here at the scene.

1:12.9

We have been made aware of multiple other people with injuries who have been transported

1:18.1

to local hospitals or who have transported themselves to local hospitals.

1:22.4

Each time it happens, we've pledged ourselves that it will not happen again.

1:26.5

A lot of these people who were here are good people.

1:29.2

That we must do something about it.

1:31.4

Not to mention the usual empty offering of thoughts and prayers as if they'll stop a bullet

1:36.0

or bring back the dead.

1:37.5

Power heard ten shots from you in front of the entrance.

1:40.3

I see a man, a hooded figure.

1:43.4

I was unable to see his face in detail.

1:46.9

However, the man did have an AR in his hand.

1:49.9

He started shouting and then he started firing at random directions.

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