Vice President Kamala Harris emphasized the urgency of addressing gun violence at a campaign event in Maryland in support of Angela Alsobrooks, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate. Harris, speaking on National Gun Violence Awareness Day, called for the implementation of additional federal laws to curb gun violence.
Alsobrooks, who recently secured victory over U.S. Rep. David Trone, is now facing a competitive race against former Republican Governor Larry Hogan for a Senate seat in Maryland. If elected, Alsobrooks would become Maryland's first Black U.S. senator and the nation's third Black woman to hold such a position.
