White House official works to combat gun violence [Video]

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Greg Jackson takes his work personally. He is the deputy director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, which was established in 2023 to reduce the problem nationwide.

“I come to this work as a survivor first,” Jackson said. “In April 2013, I was caught in the crossfire and shot with a bullet that hit two arteries and nearly cost me my life. I committed from my hospital room that if I could ever make it out, I’d do all I can to help address this crisis.”

During the Juneteenth Regional Reporters Summit in Washington, D.C., Jackson said homicides have gone down nationwide due to investments made in 2021 and 2022. 

“Gun violence is intensely impacting black and brown communities,” Jackson said. “This is the number one cause of death for all …