| Newton MA News and Politics BlogA story by Annie Sandoli in the Newton Patch reports that Newton Gun Violence Prevention Collaborative has come under criticism for its recent political endorsements for the upcoming Newton municipal elections.   One of those endorsements was for School Committee candidate Shawn Fitzgibbons.

“According to the claims, NGVCP, which endorsed Fitzgibbons earlier this week, did not disclose the full truth that the candidate was involved in the group’s founding and the fact that his wife, Kate Wissel, and campaign manager, Emily Murphy, remain two of NGVCP’s six leaders. “

“In response to the claims, Fitzgibbons said it has never been a secret that he is connected to NGVCP and the endorsement list did have a disclaimer that reads, ‘Shawn Fitzgibbons was instrumental in the foundation of Stop Gun Stores in Newton and has close ties to individuals in the leadership of NGVPC.’ “