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Democratic lawmakers want action after Texas shooting

Democratic lawmakers want action after Texas shooting
TO SEE FROM THE LEGISLATOR. JEREMY: JUST ONE DAY AFTER THE TRAGEDY IN TEXAS, DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS FILLED THE CAPITOL ROTUNDA TO ENSURE THEIR MESSAGE WAS HEARD. EYTH SAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, THAT TOO MANY LESIV HAVE BEEN TENAK HERE IN THE COMMONWEALTH AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY BECAUSE OF GUN VIOLENCE. ALONG WITH THE LAWMAKERS, THE BLKAC CLERGY OF PHILADELPHIA WAS FRONT AND CENTER, MANYF O ITS MEMBERS SHARING THEIR STORIES ON HO W GUN VIOLENCE HAS AFFECTED THEM. FOLLOWING THAT OUTPOUR OF EMOTION WERE POWERFUL STATEMENTS RALLYING FOR CHAE.NG >> THERE WILL BE TOOLS AND RESOURCES AND INVESTMENTS NEEDED IN BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES THAT ARE GOING TO VEHA TO BE AT A HIGHER LEVEL. MORE INTENSE, BECAUSEE W NEED MORE TO ADDRESS THE STORM THAT WE WENT THROUGH. >> SPENDHE T MONEY, INVESTING ANDHE P TEOPLE THAT NEED THAT INVESTMENT IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT ULCOD SUPPORT MAKING THEIR COMMUNITY SAFE. JEREMY: HERE’S CONTEX OTN THE MONEY THAT THEY ARE REFERRING TO. DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERSAY S THE STATES SURPLUS IS IN THE BILLIONS AND THEY WOULD LIKE TO USE SEOM OF THAT MONEY TO FUND SOME OF THOSE RESOURCES.
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Democratic lawmakers want action after Texas shooting
Following the school shooting in Texas, Democratic lawmakers right here in the commonwealth are calling for action. News 8's Jeremy Jenkins was at the Capitol in Harrisburg with the action they want to see in the legislature. You can watch his full report above.

Following the school shooting in Texas, Democratic lawmakers right here in the commonwealth are calling for action.

News 8's Jeremy Jenkins was at the Capitol in Harrisburg with the action they want to see in the legislature. You can watch his full report above.

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