(PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE/KENT STATE STUDENT COLLABORATION) — Firearm deaths are rising in the U.S., up more than 26% in Ohio between 2015 and 2020. And while federal and state leaders try to tackle the issue from a policy perspective, communities are stepping up, too. Comments from Kendra Byrd, teacher, Warren G. Harding High School; William D. Franklin, mayor of Warren; and Rev. Dr. Jack Sullivan Jr., executive director, Ohio Council of Churches.