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“An ordinance of the anchorage assembly recognizing June 5, 2026 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in Anchorage and June 5 through the 7th, 2026 as Wear Orange weekend to honor all victims, survivors and families of gun violence.”
Community
Alaska News
Location
Anchorage, AK, USA
Captured at
May 26, 2026

From the transcript

An ordinance of the anchorage assembly recognizing June 5, 2026 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in Anchorage and June 5 through the 7th, 2026 as Wear Orange weekend to honor all victims, survivors and families of gun violence. This was pulled by Ms. Baldwin Day move to approve second moved by Ms. Baldwin Day, second by Mr. Voland. Any additional discussion on this one. Any. Yes, Madam chair.

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