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Julie Anderson | FIRSTHAND: Gun Violence

9th Grade – 12th Grade

English

Julie Anderson is a mother whose eldest son Eric, then a 15-year-old gang member, shot at a van carrying rival gang members. Two girls in the van were killed instead, and Eric was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Julie has since dedicated her life to criminal justice issues, advocating on behalf of incarcerated individuals and their families.