The legal complaint poses a novel and potentially game-changing argument that, if successful, could set a groundbreaking model for other cities that are tackling concentrated gun violence, experts say.
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Dru Stevenson, a professor at the South Texas College of Law, has been following the case closely and feels it’s “ingenious” in several ways. Stevenson argues that although it won’t completely eliminate gun violence, it will help in the fight. Patrick’s granddaughter was one of the initial plaintiffs on the lawsuit but was removed by a federal judge because she recently moved out of the city to a suburb seven miles from the Austin neighborhood where she lived for several years.
An abundance of research has shown that prolonged exposure to gun violence interferes with academic performance, educational opportunities and the ability to care for oneself in an optimal way.
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