Gun Violence

Members of the Circle of Brotherhood, a non-profit violence prevention organization, are seeking an apology from the Miami-Dade County Commission following a feud last year over funding with one of the commissioners that was settled amicably.

Shot and left paralyzed as a teenager, Aaron Willis died last month by suicide following a long struggle with health issues, according to family. WLRN first told his story in 2017 and is republishing the original story that was part of a series on victims of gun violence.

Sen. Don Gaetz is sponsoring the legislation, entitled “School Safety,” to address security concerns in higher education. If passed, the bill would remove college campuses as gun-free zones — marking a significant shift in how Florida handles gun issues.

In recent years, small groups of students have endured multiple mass shootings at different stages of their education, including survivors of the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, who later experienced a deadly shooting at Florida State University in April.

More than 100 community members brought awareness to a major budget shortfall in the Miami-based Circle of Brotherhood’s gun violence prevention programs.

The group will be hosting its third annual Youth Summit to educate the youth about police interactions, human trafficking, sexual abuse and different types of sexually transmitted infections.

Student Reese Gourley was hurt during the mass shooting at Florida State University that killed two people.

Following last week's deadly shooting, FSU students are asking lawmakers to pass some measures — and reject others — to prevent future gun violence.

If the Senate does not take up the bill, this would be the third year in a row that the House has approved such measures with the Senate not passing them.

"It's a little more intimidating to think about finishing the semester and going back to class," said Olivia Washinski. "I haven't opened my computer because I don't know how it's going to make me feel, but I still have exams to study for, so I have to face that reality at some point."

Miami Dade College student Isabel Paz, 19, reflects on the lasting effects of gun violence on herself and the people around her in her submission for NPR's College Podcast Challenge. Her podcast is now a finalist for the fourth annual competition.

No Caribbean nation manufactures firearms or ammunition or imports them on a large scale, but they account for half of the world’s 10 highest national murder rates.