Tag Archives: Gun violence

Open Thread | This Child ….Please Spread The Word About Ralph Yarl

Posted on April 18, 2023 by rikyrah

Prayers for the baby. #JusticeForRalphYarl This story is infuriating!😠😠😠 He went to the wrong house…and for that, there was an attempted execution?! I live in an Urban area. Never would I open my door to someone I don’t know.😠 And … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking News, Current Events, Gun Violence, Justice, Justice For Ralph Yarl, Open Thread, Politics, Racial Profiling | Tagged , , , , , , | 28 Comments

Joshua Brown who who gave emotional testimony in the Amber Guyger trial was fatally shot in Dallas

Posted on October 5, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

A man who was a key witness in the murder trial of former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was fatally shot Friday in the parking lot of his apartment complex, according to attorney Lee Merritt. Joshua Brown was a neighbor … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Lives Matter, crime, Current Events, JusticeForJoshuaBrown, Murder | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 31 Comments

Monday Open Thread | The Massacre in Dayton😢😢

Posted on August 5, 2019 by rikyrah

I went to sleep Saturday night with El Paso on my heart, only to wake up to the news about Dayton. As with those in El Paso, the victims in Dayton were targeted. No accident -the target place of choice. … Continue reading →

Posted in Gun Violence, Hate Crime, Open Thread, Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 79 Comments

29 year old James Shaw Jr tackled Waffle House Shooter

Posted on April 22, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

A 29-year-old man credited with saving numerous lives Sunday morning after he disarmed a man who opened fire on an Antioch Waffle House said he was just trying to stay alive. James Shaw Jr., 29, said after feeling cornered he … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Domestic Terrorism, Gun Violence, News, Open Thread | Tagged , , , , , , | 87 Comments

#ParklandSchoolShooting | When the children rise up…..

Posted on February 25, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

The Soweto Uprising led by children changed the course of history for South Africa against apartheid. So will #NeverAgainMSD movement led by children will change the course of history for #GunControl in America. Cameron Kasky confronting Marco Rubio about accepting … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Gun control, Gun Violence, Human Rights, News, Open Thread | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 102 Comments

SutherlandSprings Shooter: 26 year old Devin Patrick Kelley

Posted on November 5, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Devin Patrick Kelley has been identified as the gunman who killed at least 24 people at a church in Texas, a U.S. official tells The Daily Beast. A week before he committed the worst massacre at a place of worship … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Domestic Terrorism, Gun Violence, News, Open Thread, Terrorism | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 63 Comments

President Obama Remarks on Reducing Gun Violence

Posted on January 5, 2016 by rikyrah

All photos by AP photographers

Posted in Barack Obama, Gun control, Gun Violence, Healing, Health, Media, POTUS, President Obama | Tagged | 35 Comments

Oregon Sheriff Opposed White House on Gun Control

Posted on October 1, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

Well, what does the Oregon Sheriff have to say for himself? He just had to fight the black Potus on gun control. Mother Jones: As the sheriff in Douglas County, Oregon, John Hanlin was front and center following Thursday’s shooting … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Domestic Terrorism, Gun control, Gun Violence, News, Open Thread, Politics, POTUS, President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden | Tagged , , , , , , , | 26 Comments

Craig Riggins: I visited one of the most infamous apartment complexes in America today – Canfield Green.

Posted on August 29, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

I visited one of the most infamous apartment complexes in America today – Canfield Green. This is where Mike Brown, Jr. was shot and killed on August 9, 2014. I met this brother named Mel (pictured) at the memorial for … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Department of Justice, discrimination, Gun Violence, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice, Justice for Michael Brown, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

George Zimmerman shot in face in Lake Mary

Posted on May 11, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

George Zimmerman was involved in a shooting incident in Lake Mary on Monday afternoon, according to Lake Mary Police Chief Steve Bracknell. The shooting involved two men and happened on Lake Mary Boulevard about 12:45 p.m., police said. Officers at … Continue reading →

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