Jasir Rahman, Junior, Rice University, Houston coordinator for Brady United, Saami Baig, March for our Lives, high school student, Emilee Whitehurst, Executive Director, Houston Area Women's Center, Raul Collins, Senior Police Officer, Houston Police Department Office of Community Affairs and Terry Bryan, Co-Director, Crisis Management, College of Biblical Studies (Presented by not photographed – Dr. Bindi Naik-Mathuria, Chief of Pediatric Surgery, UTMB)

Jasir Rahman, Junior, Rice University, Houston coordinator for Brady United, Saami Baig, March for our Lives, high school student, Emilee Whitehurst, Executive Director, Houston Area Women's Center, Raul Collins, Senior Police Officer, Houston Police Department Office of Community Affairs and Terry Bryan, Co-Director, Crisis Management, College of Biblical Studies (Presented by not photographed – Dr. Bindi Naik-Mathuria, Chief of Pediatric Surgery, UTMB)

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Houston Community Unites to Address the Escalating Crisis of Gun Violence

In Houston, a city revered for its diverse and spirited community, an urgent call to action against the epidemic of gun violence is underway. With the rate of firearm-related tragedies surpassing even the fatalities caused by traffic accidents since 2020, the community's outcry for change is louder than ever.