Catch Da Flava talks about New Zealand Shooting

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Catch Da Flava talks about New Zealand Shooting 
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On March 19th, 2019, Catch Da Flava youth expanded on the tragic mosque shooting which occurred on March 15th, 2019. Our hosts for the show were Kylie, Jessica and Meredith. Before they started the show, they gave a warning to their listeners because of the graphic content that was exposed on the show. They incorporated a series of videos, songs, and articles to help to spread awareness on gun violence and to elaborate more on the shooting that occurred. They focused more on the changes implemented post-shooting to put more emphasis on the more positive aspect of things. For instance, New Zealand banned any leisure weapons that people may have in their homes. Most people have been more than happy to adjust to the new law as this tragedy affected everyone in New Zealand. Also, their Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern has stated that their government will take care of all costs for each funeral and any other future assistance. 

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The videos consisted of survivors who tried to stop the shooting and new reporters interviewed them to hear their take on their horrifying experience. There were also videos of the shooting itself, but because it is too graphic, Prime Minister Ardern banned it from several media sources. New Zealand and many other countries are trying to ban unnecessary weapons that people have in their homes in order to prevent cases such as this one. This has not been the first shooting that occurred, however, governments are doing their best to prevent this from ever happening again. 

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