FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
This program aims
to open a candid dialogue about questions raised by the one of the worst acts
of gun violence in the history of the nation, more than 100 people shot, 49 of
them killed at an Orlando night club. We will provide experts to help everyone
think about personal security in public places and information to empower the
public to aid the survivors.
Wednesday
June 22, 2016
Label Charlotte
900 Music Factory Boulevard
7:30 pm
The shooting at
Pulse Nightclub sent ripple effects across the country. The starch images from
inside the club and accounts from witnesses paint a picture of a man armed with
a weapon designed for mass destruction determined inflect pain on innocent
party goers. We now know this act was a betrayal by a man fighting personal
conflicts. For the first time we saw LGBT people targeted and race directly
injected in a deadly act of terror. The senseless deaths, the shootout law
enforcement, and and the early claims of terrorism has shed light on new
questions and reignited familiar debates.
Our panel
discussion is designed to explore those aspects that make us now ask how safe
are we. You will hear from people with personal connections to the crime scene
that is still revealing new information about the shooting. We will have
insight from prominent members of the LBGT, Hispanic, and Muslim communities.
You will hear from local journalists who worked on the ground in Orlando and
experts in law enforcement who will share simple steps to better protect
yourself from threats in public places. We believe this is a discussion that
everyone can use for personal growth.
