{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62408257d3817a001322560a/62b3b692bc8dd6001383e932?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A Conversation about Gun Violence in the US ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62408257d3817a001322560a/1653960003223-4ebace33bf1015430bad187b7f88c112.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The following cities are but a few that have recently recorded gun violence: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Tulsa, Oklahoma – Uvalde, Texas – Laguna Woods, California – Buffalo, New York – Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Biloxi, Mississippi – Brooklyn, New York – Sacramento, California – Dumas, Arkansas&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>I had a conversation a few weeks ago with friends and former colleagues from different US cities.  They shared their experiences and insights regarding the apparent increasing trend of gun-related violence in the US, especially that of so-called mass shootings.. My guests were: John Sullivan and Ismail Abdulaleem from Indianapolis, Indiana; Muaath Alkhattab, also from Indianapolis, but now living in Montgomery, Alabama; and Zubair Abdusshaheed from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Each of my guests contributed unique insight on the topic.  </p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Ibrahim Siddiq"}