Gun Violence: The Song Remains the Same

Tweeted by Yoko Ono and reported by Rolling Stone, a staggering and devastating stat.

Thirty-five years after John Lennon’s death, the world is a far cry from the version he once so tunefully imagined. On this anniversary of his murder, the headline crowning Rolling Stone writer Tessa Stuart’s piece sums that up very sadly:

RSLennonGunsHed

The aggregate U.S. figure, based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and confirmation from New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, includes estimates for the past two years and picks up on a tweet sent out by Yoko Ono.

AW+

WORK SMARTER - LEARN, GROW AND BE INSPIRED.

Subscribe today!

To Read the Full Story Become an Adweek+ Subscriber

View Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in