September 22, 2024Jacksonville advocates join crime survivors’ march on WashingtonLocal crime victims and advocates left for Washington, D.C., early Sunday on a bus from Families of Slain Children’s North…By Dan Scanlan
May 22, 2024OPINION | Admitting I’m afraid I am afraid of the election, which has led to heightened security at my church because soft targets are an…By Nikesha Elise Williams
December 22, 2023Jacksonville gives out gun locks to stem child deathsAt least 30 children have been shot in Jacksonville so far this year, and 11 of those children have died.…By Vic Micolucci - News4Jax
September 27, 2023Childrens’ slayings leave Jacksonville stunnedSix slayings since last Friday — including a 3-year-old girl on Saturday and a 6-year-old on Wednesday — have left…By Dan Scanlan
August 8, 202310 arrested after gunbattle that left hole in mayor’s windowA gunfight in James Weldon Johnson Park, across from City Hall, was part of a wider conflict between rival groups,…By Dan Scanlan
December 5, 2022$9K reward offered for tips in 13-year-old’s drive-by shooting deathWith anger in his voice, Jacksonville’s new sheriff vowed Monday evening to add more investigators on the Saturday night shooting…By Dan Scanlan
December 5, 2022MAD DADS anti-violence group calls fatal shooting of 13-year-old ‘tragic for our community’The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a drive-by shooting that killed a 13-year-old boy and injured others in Northwest Jacksonville.The…By Aleesia Hatcher - News4Jax
May 30, 2022OPINION | The answer to gun violence? Abolish gunsLast week, I dropped off and picked up my son from school for the last time until the next school…By Nikesha Elise Williams
May 23, 2022OPINION | Symptoms of a broken systemImagine for a moment it’s a Sunday afternoon. You’ve just left church or brunch or finished a morning run or…By Nikesha Elise Williams