Subject: Re: DRAFT: Marie Claire guns essay [edits by 4pm]
From: Corey Ciorciari <[email-masked]>
To: "De'Ara Balenger" <[email-masked]>
Cc: Amanda Renteria <[email-masked]>, Emily Aden <[email-masked]>, Lauren Peterson <[email-masked]>, Speech Drafts <[email-masked]>, Nick Merrill <[email-masked]>, LaDavia Drane <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2016 16:25:01 -0500
List-Id: <speechdrafts.hillaryclinton.com>

"Jordan Davis' Mom Calls Gun Violence A 'National Crisis' In Meeting With
Hillary Clinton"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jordan-davis-mom-calls-gun-violence-a-national-crisis-in-meeting-with-hillary-clinton_563a379ee4b0411d306f142c

On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 4:00 PM, De'Ara Balenger <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> I'm telling y'all - when I white man kills a young black boy - it is FIRST
> racial.
>
> From the Guardian
> <http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/nov/23/jordan-davis-parents-justice-reform-fight-hbo-film>:
> Davis and McBath’s fight for justice has taken them to a Florida courtroom,
> where they watched Dunn’s murder trial; to the Senate judiciary committee
> in Washington, where McBath challenged Texas senator Ted Cruz’s defense of
> the second amendment; to Geneva and the United Nations committee on the
> elimination of racial discrimination
> <http://www.ushrnetwork.org/news-updates/us-failing-eliminate-racial-discrimination-says-un>,
> where Davis joined activists in demanding the US answer for the spate of *unpunished
> killings of young black men*; and to the streets of America, where they
> have marched for black lives.
>
> Though they said their fight was won when Dunn was convicted of
> first-degree murder
> <http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/01/florida-man-guilty-first-degree-loud-music-retrial>
>  and sentenced to life in prison
> <http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/oct/17/michael-dunn-sentenced-life-without-parole-florida> after
> a retrial, McBath and Davis said many *black families feel they cannot
> rely on the justice system.*
>
> On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 3:56 PM, Corey Ciorciari <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
>
>> You know where I stand on this. It can be racially motivated and gun
>> violence should still very much be part of the discussion. Even more so
>> here given that Jordan's mom is one of the leading gun violence prevention
>> proponents in the country.
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 3:51 PM, De'Ara Balenger <
>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>
>>> This is great. My edits are attached. The only flag here is that Jordan
>>> Davis was killed by a white man, so arguably - this crime was racially
>>> motivated, which takes this outside the discussion of gun violence. Was
>>> there another mother in the Chicago meeting where the shooting was NOT
>>> racially motivated? If yes, we should use that story instead of Jordan
>>> Davis.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 3:35 PM, Amanda Renteria <
>>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> This is a great piece.
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 3:33 PM, Corey Ciorciari <
>>>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Love it. Edits attached.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 2:17 PM, Emily Aden <[email-masked]>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Minor research edit in comments
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 1:46 PM, Lauren Peterson <
>>>>>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hey all --
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Marie Claire has partnered with Harvard on a study that looks at
>>>>>>> women and guns -- their attitudes, their experiences, etc. They're
>>>>>>> publishing their findings soon, and they've asked Hillary to contribute an
>>>>>>> essay on the subject.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Attached is a draft from me + Megan. This is all coming together
>>>>>>> pretty quickly, so if everyone could send edits by 4pm, that would be
>>>>>>> great.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> De'Ara and LaDavia: This refers to her meeting with the mothers in
>>>>>>> Chicago. Please confirm this is okay.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Corey Ciorciari
>>>>> Policy Department
>>>>> Hillary for America
>>>>> @CoreyCiorciari
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> De'Ara Balenger
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>>> Hillary for America
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>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Corey Ciorciari
>> Policy Department
>> Hillary for America
>> @CoreyCiorciari
>>
>
>
>
> --
> De'Ara Balenger
> Director of Engagement | Office of the Vice Chair
> Hillary for America
> [email-masked]
> 917-593-9680 (cell)
>

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