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This Weekend in American Shootings
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More than 220 Americans were killed with guns over the holiday. Seven of them were in my hometown.
By Maya Sulkin
07.06.22 — Culture and Ideas
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Like many of you, I was at a Fourth of July party when I heard the news: another lethal shooting during another weekend in a country that seems to have a death wish. 

I’m a 20-year-old in America, which means that news of a shooting doesn’t really feel like news at all. 

I was 10 years old when the Sandy Hook shooting happened. I was 13 years old when sho…

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Maya Sulkin
Maya Sulkin is a reporter for The Free Press, covering breaking news, politics, education, Gen Z, and culture. Before that, she served as the company's Chief of Staff.
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