March 12, 2025
Four gang members or associates are behind bars in the murder of a 7-year-old Westside boy, who was walking with…
September 22, 2024
Jacksonville advocates join crime survivors’ march on Washington
Local crime victims and advocates left for Washington, D.C., early Sunday on a bus from Families of Slain Children’s North…
May 22, 2024
OPINION | Admitting I’m afraid
I am afraid of the election, which has led to heightened security at my church because soft targets are an…
December 22, 2023
Jacksonville gives out gun locks to stem child deaths
At least 30 children have been shot in Jacksonville so far this year, and 11 of those children have died.…
September 27, 2023
Childrens’ slayings leave Jacksonville stunned
Six slayings since last Friday — including a 3-year-old girl on Saturday and a 6-year-old on Wednesday — have left…
August 8, 2023
10 arrested after gunbattle that left hole in mayor’s window
A gunfight in James Weldon Johnson Park, across from City Hall, was part of a wider conflict between rival groups,…
December 5, 2022
$9K reward offered for tips in 13-year-old’s drive-by shooting death
With anger in his voice, Jacksonville’s new sheriff vowed Monday evening to add more investigators on the Saturday night shooting…
December 5, 2022
MAD 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…
May 30, 2022
OPINION | The answer to gun violence? Abolish guns
Last week, I dropped off and picked up my son from school for the last time until the next school…
May 23, 2022
OPINION | Symptoms of a broken system
Imagine for a moment it’s a Sunday afternoon. You’ve just left church or brunch or finished a morning run or…