PHOTOS: Wear Orange Gun Violence Awareness Rally

By Lucille Lannigan

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June 10, 2024

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By Lucille Lannigan
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To close out National Gun Violence Awareness week, people gathered at the Flint Riverfront Park, wearing orange, for a community rally, Saturday evening.

Attendees heard from city and county leaders, faith-based leaders as well as family members who have been impacted by gun violence. They participated in a drum circle in a moment of unity and healing. The Wear Orange week was sponsored by several community groups – Team NIGEL; created by the parents of 9-year-old Nigel Brown who was shot and killed, SOWEGA Rising; a nonprofit to uplift underserved community members, Tracy Taylor; a local firefighter, the Birch Foundation, and more.

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Lucille Lannigan

Lucille Lannigan began working for The Albany Herald as a Report for America corps member in July 2023. At The Herald, she focuses on underreported issues impacting southwest Georgian communities that have been economically hard hit in the last decade, highlighting problems and solutions. She’s a Floridian and graduated from the University of Florida’s journalism college in 2023, where she wrote and served as metro editor for the student-run newspaper, The Independent Florida Alligator. Her work has been recognized by the Hearst Journalism Awards, the Online News Association and the Society of Environmental Journalists.

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PHOTOS: Wear Orange Gun Violence Awareness Rally

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