CLEVELAND — Ohio mayors, including from Cleveland and Akron, met virtually Monday to “urge the Senate to enact commonsense laws to prevent gun violence."
The briefing happened at 1:30 p.m. Watch the full news conference below:
The mayors who met are:
- Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb and Interim Cleveland Police Chief Wayne Drummond
- Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther and Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant
- Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan and Akron Police Chief Stephen Mylett
- Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval
- Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz
The mayors discussed how their communities are preparing for the implementation of state gun laws that could further increase the prevalence of firearms in their communities.
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