On Friday at 8 p.m., on the eve of the "March for Our Lives" demonstrations in Washington, Detroit and around the country WDIV will air a live special, “Generation Under Fire,” which addresses guns and school violence.
Anchors Devin Scillian and Kimberly Gill host the primetime special from the WDIV studios in downtown Detroit along with reporter/anchor Sandra Ali, who will be live from D.C., talking to Metro Detroit area students.
The one-hour program deals with the aftermath of the school shooting in Parkland, Fla. and the issues of school safety, gun legislation and violence. It includes a discussion with local students who are about to become teachers and a psychologist’s view on mental health issues and why some children plan attacks in schools.
It also reports on:
- The importance of the march to local students.
- Teachers who sign up for classes to get a Concealed Pistol License.
- Dads who invented a gun vault for schools.
- Parents raising money for school door and window security devices.
Detroit's rally begins at 11 a.m. Saturday at Rivard Plaza on RiverWalk at Atwater Street, just east of downtown.
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'How Many Mass Shootings?' A Detroit Teen's Perspective Before Saturday Rally, March 20
