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From left to right, Maralea Negron, Director of policy, advocacy, and research at the The Network, Manny Alvarez, Karina Gonzalez’s son, and State Senator Celina Villanueva take a photo after a press conference in support of Karina’s Bill in 2023. The legislation, which would strengthen state law to protect domestic violence survivors from firearms, was not called for a vote in the just-completed legislative session.

217 Today: For a third time, Illinois lawmakers fail to pass Karina’s Bill aimed at protecting domestic violence victims

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