The mother of one of the Annunciation mass shooting survivors called for action from lawmakers in a powerful speech at Hennepin Healthcare Thursday afternoon. Vivian St. Clair was shot multiple times during mass at Annunciation Catholic Church. Twice in the back and once in the arm. She was one of 21 people injured during the Aug. 27 shooting. Her mother, Malia Kimbrell, spoke at Hennepin Healthcare where Vivian was treated. Kimbrell is a nurse and clinical care supervisor in Hennepin Healthcare

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The Healthcare Workplace Violence Prevention Act passed in the State House with a vote of 124 to 77. The bill was advanced following the UPMC Memorial Hospital shooting in York. This legislation requires healthcare facilities to establish violence prevention committees to support workers and grants the state authority to penalize hospitals that neglect safety plans. The bill's passage coincided with Nurses Week. To honor nurses, food trucks were stationed at Hershey Medical Center in Derry Towns