Debra Gillispie, founder and CEO-President of Mothers Against Gun Violence, is a women of deep faith, resilience, and extraordinary grace and vision.
After losing her son Kirk Jr. to gun violence in 2003, Debra transformed her grief into action, creating an organization dedicated to amplifying the voices of families affected by gun violence. In this conversation, she shares her remarkable journey through restorative justice, including meeting the man who killed her son nearly 21 years after her son's murder.
In this episode we discuss practical solutions for gun violence prevention, the media's portrayal of victims in urban communities, and Debra's recent work establishing National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day in Wisconsin after losing another child to fentanyl poisoning.
This is a powerful conversation about healing, compassion, and the transformative power of giving grace to ourselves and others.
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