Op-ed contributor

It’s been several years since I collected school supplies, helped calm first day jitters and walked one of my kids into their new classroom for the first time, but those memories remain vivid for me, especially this time of year.

Back-to-school season should be an exciting time for families, as students meet their new teachers and learn new routines. Unfortunately, it now coincides with fresh fears about more gun violence.

Parents in Minnesota are reeling from two school shootings , happening just a day apart in schools roughly 10 minutes from each other. 

Between the two shootings, three students were killed and another 24 were wounded . As a mother and as a prosecutor, I grieve for the shattered lives and the trauma that survivors will carry for the rest of

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