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Look at how many people showed up at Saturday’s marches! Whether or not you were one of the hundreds of thousands who hit the streets, you can see these images and know you’re not alone in the fight for gun violence prevention. Today’s workout will focus on sustaining the momentum of this movement.
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One of the most powerful elected officials in your city is also one of the most overlooked. Across the country, prosecutors have the ability to shape criminal justice policy. Because most cases in the criminal justice system are resolved via plea bargain, prosecutors hold the power to decide who gets a second chance and who is incarcerated, and for how long.
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The single most important thing you can do to influence politics: join up with other people to do in-person organizing. For today’s workout, we’re going to walk you through the process of joining Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense, a fantastic grassroots organization that’s supporting the student-led movement to end gun violence. You could take the same steps to join Swing Left, 350.org, Indivisible, or one of the other groups in the MCW directory.