Following the horrific shooting of Ralph Yarl, Alicia Keys has stepped up.
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“This is how we make a difference. One person and family at a time,” wrote one.
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“You’re doing amazing Alicia,” added another.
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Ralph Yarl was shot at after knocking on the wrong door.
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Luckily, he looks set to overcome his ordeal – and Alicia Keys has offered support.
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There have been more than 130 mass shootings in 2023 alone, as per BBC.
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Including the one that took place in North Carolina earlier this week.
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Prior to the gun attacks, Joe Biden questioned: “When in God’s name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby?”
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He said it was time to change the gun laws here in the U.S.
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“Why are we willing to live with this carnage?” he added in a speech at the White House.
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A question many others have also asked.
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Yarl was attacked earlier this year.
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After ringing the doorbell of the wrong house.
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The gunman was 84-year-old Andrew Lester.
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He has since been charged with assault of the first degree.
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Luckily, Ralph looks set to make a recovery.
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But the racist attack has still left scars on the community.
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And now, Alicia Keys has stepped up.
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She has made a very generous offer to the Yarl family!
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ROC Nations has also reportedly reached out offering help.
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As the whole world unites in support of the family.
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Our thoughts and prayers are with all of those impacted by this tragedy.
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We hope Yarl makes a full recovery.
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