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The shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School broke their hearts. And turned them into America's bike messengers. Follow Team 26's April 2016 ride from Newtown to Washington to demand that Congress pass laws to reduce gun violence.
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Team 26 rode through wintery weather to meet people in Morristown, NJ who are working to make people safer. With Monte Frank, Maura Sherlach of Mary's Fund, Rebecca Feldman, and the Reverend Alison Miller.
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Team 26 rode from Newtown CT to Peekskill NY where they were met by people demanding gun sense and a safer America. With Monte Frank of Team 26, Andre Rainey, Councilman of Peekskill, and Janina Bandi of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.
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The start – NEWTOwN
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Team 26 starts its fourth journey from Newtown, CT to Washington DC to bring Congress the message that they need to pass laws to curb gun violence.
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Team 26 Newtown to Morristown
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The ride was tough on day 1 of the Sandy Hook Ride on Washington, with bitter cold temperatures and wet weather. Team 26 was cheered on at rallies in Newtown CT, Peekskill NY, and Morristown NJ. April 9, 2016
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Team 26 Rides again to Washington
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26 cyclists will ride from Sandy Hook, Connecticut, to the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on April 9-12, 2016. They ride to honor victims of gun violence, to raise awareness of the public health crisis of gun violence, and to support common sense measures to reduce it.
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Ride On with Team 26
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This highlights reel of the Sandy Hook Ride on Washington was shown in Washington DC at the event "Team 26 Hosts a Night of Short Films & Discussions on Actions To Reduce Gun Violence" organized by two riders, Omar Samaha and Tommy Fadoul. They lost a family member in the Virginia Tech shooting.
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Monte Frank Speaks for Team 26 at the U.S. Capitol
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Team 26 founder Monte Frank tells why they rode 400 miles from Sandy Hook, CT to Washington DC for better legislation to prevent gun violence.
March 31, 2015. |
Congresswoman Norton Welcomes Team 26 to Washington, D.C.
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Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton welcomed Team 26 at the Capitol after their 400-mile ride against gun violence. She thanked the team for stopping in southeast Washington on the way.
March 31, 2015. |
Team 26 Rides to Southeast Washington
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Team 26 rode to Southeast Washington on March 31, 2015 to support a community affected by gun violence. US Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton joined Nardyne Jeffries who lost her daughter to gun violence.
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Team 26 Speaks Out on Gun Violence with Pennsylvania
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The Sandy Hook Ride on Washington stopped in Maple Glen, PA near Philadelphia on the second day of their ride. It was an emotional rally after two long and cold days on the road. County Commissioner Josh Shapiro and Dr. Bill Begg and Monte Frank of Team 26 told of the importance of speaking out about gun violence.
March 29, 2015. |
Team 26 Rides for the Connecticut Effect
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Team 26 rides from Newtown through Connecticut against gun violence. Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman and U.S. Representative Jim Himes met them at the Greenwich rally sponsored by Greenwich Council Against Gun Violence.
March 28, 2015. |
Newtown Sends Off Team 26
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Team 26 departs from Newtown, CT, on its bridge-building ride to Washington to raise awareness about gun violence.
March 28, 2015 |
Team 26 Rides On
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Monte Frank speaks for Team 26, a group of cyclists who rode 400 miles from Newtown, Connecticut to Washington, DC in March 2014. At the Capitol Building they delivered a message to Congress—pass gun legislation to keep our kids and our communities safe. Holding rallies in Newtown, Ridgefield, and Greenwich, CT, Harlem, NY, Doylestown, PA, Baltimore, MD, and Washington, DC, the riders built bridges between communities along the way.
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Team 26 Rides to Harlem
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A group of 26 cyclists ride from Newtown through Ridgefield and Greenwich, Connecticut to Harlem, New York on their 400-mile journey to Washington, DC. Their ride shows how we are all affected by gun violence and how we have to work together to push for stronger gun violence prevention laws.
March 8, 2014. |