# #18 - Protecting Tomorrow: Tackling Gun Violence with Science, Data and Empathy

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Podcast: [Connected By Health](https://stenobird.com/podcast/connected-by-health-7781874)
Published: 2026-06-10T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Krishna Vedala interviews Po Murray, co-founder and chairwoman of the Newtown Action Alliance, about community-led and policy-driven efforts to prevent gun violence. She frames gun violence as a public health crisis, sharing that her advocacy began after the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre, and describing the Alliance's work supporting survivors, organizing vigils, and pushing for evidence-based reforms. The conversation is set during National Gun Violence Awareness Month and underscores the human and communal toll of both high-profile mass shootings and everyday firearm deaths. li_p]:m-0 [&_li>ol]:mt-3 [&_li>ul]:mt-3 [&_hr]:border-core-borders-default [&_hr]:my-3 [&_hr]:border-t-[1.5px] [&_hr]:border-r-0 [&_hr]:border-b-0 [&_hr]:border-l-0 [&_blockquote]:border-core-borders-default [&_blockquote]:text-core-foreground-secondary [&_blockquote]:border-l-4 [&_blockquote]:pl-4 [&_blockquote]:italic [&_blockquote_p:first-of-type]:before:content-[open-quote] [&_blockquote_p:last-of-type]:after:content-[close-quote] [&_h1]:mt-4 [&_h1]:mb-3 [&_h1]:text-4xl [&_h1]:leading-tight [&_h1]:font-bold [&_h1]:tracking-wide [&_h2]:mt-4 [&_h2]:mb-3 [&_h2]:text-3xl [&_h2]:leading-tight [&_h2]:font-semibold [&_h2]:tracking-wide [&_h3]:mt-4 [&_h3]:mb-3 [&_h3]:text-2xl [&_h3]:leading-tight [&_h3]:font-semibold [&_h3]:tracking-wide [&_h4]:mt-4 [&_h4]:mb-3 [&_h4]:font-semibold [&_h5]:mt-4 [&_h5]:mb-3 [&_h5]:font-semibold [&_img]:my-3 [&_figure>*]:my-0 [&_video]:my-8 [&_figure]:my-8 [&_:not(pre)>code]:before:content-["`"] [&_:not(pre)>code]:after:content-["`"] [&_pre_code]:before:content-none [&_pre_code]:after:content-none [&_a_code]:text-inherit [&_h1_code]:text-inherit [&_h2_code]:text-inherit [&_h3_code]:text-inherit [&_h4_code]:text-inherit [&_blockquote_code]:text-inherit [&_thead_th_code]:text-…

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