The iHeartRadio Music awards used the show as an opportunity to speak out about gun violence on Sunday night.
One of the survivors of last month’s massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Alex Moscou, gave an impassioned call-to-action during the event, which was held at The Forum in Inglewood, California.
Moscou was introduced by Big Sean, and then spent two minutes urging viewers to join him and other students at the ‘March For Our Lives’ rally in Washington on the 24th.
He also lashed out at politicians who ‘send their thoughts and prayers’ but ‘do nothing to make the necessary changes to prevent this tragedy from happening again.’
One of the survivors of last month’s massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Alex Moscou, gave an impassioned call-to-action during the event, which was held at The Forum in Inglewood, California. He is pictured with Big Sean
Moscou was introduced by Big Sean, and then spent two minutes urging viewers to join him and other students at the ‘March For Our Lives’ rally in Washington on the 24th. He is pictured at the event with Khalid and Hailey Baldwin
‘School is a place where we should feel safe and if those elected to represent us won’t do what’s right – keep us safe – then we’re going to be too loud for them to ignore,’ he said.
‘We’re marching in Washington Dc on March 24th for all of our fellow students and for the victims and survivors of gun violence in every community, from New Orleans to Chicago, Baltimore or Detroit.
‘Wherever you are we. hope you will join us.’
Moscou also noted there will be more than 600 marches being held in cities across the country and in other parts of the world – in case anyone who wants to participate cannot make it to Washington.
‘I’ll be marching in Washington, DC, representing Shine MSD. This will be a March for Our Lives, we are MSD Strong,’ he concluded, before helping Big Sean introduce Eminem.
Eminem also issued a statement about gun control, adding a new verse into his song ‘Nowhere Fast,’ which he performed with Kehlani
Model and co-host Hailey Baldwin also made a statement at the event – showing up to the red carpet in a ‘Stoneman Douglas High’ t-shirt
The 21-year-old made the silent support for the Parkland shooting, but has previously been more vocal about the topic. She shared the website for March For Our Lives, and has reposted multiple interviews with parents of shooting victims
The rapper, who has been vocal about his view on politics and dislike of President Donald Trump in recent months, came to stage and performed ‘Nowhere Fast’ with Kehlani.
But he added a new verse into the Revial song, focusing on gun control.
‘Gun owners clutching their loaded weapons, they love their guns more than our children,’ he rapped.
Model and co-host Hailey Baldwin also made a statement at the event – showing up to the red carpet in a ‘Stoneman Douglas High’ t-shirt.
The 21-year-old made the silent support for the Parkland shooting, but has previously been more vocal about the topic. She shared the website for March For Our Lives, and has reposted multiple interviews with parents of shooting victims.
The White House has announced plans to arm teachers but has backtracked on President Donald Trump’s previous calls to raise the minimum age to purchase certain firearms to 21
The president is establishing a Federal Commission on School Safety that will be headed by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos (pictured)
Sunday’s award show came just after the White House unveiled gun and school safety proposals that include arming teachers but backtrack on President Donald Trump’s previous calls to raise the minimum age to purchase certain firearms to 21.
The new proposals vow to provide ‘rigorous firearms training’ to ‘specially qualified’ teachers on a voluntary basis. This includes assistance from the Department of Justice which will offer firearm training to school staff through their local agencies.
Sunday night’s announcements also included news the president is establishing a Federal Commission on School Safety that will be headed by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
The commission will largely focus on mental health and strengthening school security, but will also explore other solutions such as raising the age requirements for gun purchases, according to the White House.
Sunday’s announcements did not say when the commission’s findings will be released, but an official said it would be within a year.