Leslie Harris and Erin Parcell were awarding the 2019 Federation Prize from the Central States Communication Association for their work on The Gun Violence Project.
Month: April 2019
The Gun Violence Project Goes Beyond Statistics
From The Shepard Express: Debra Gillespie founded Mothers Against Gun Violence in 2004, less than a year after her son, Kirk Bickham Jr., and two of his friends were shot and killed by Jaki Marion, a felon who under the law should not have had access to a gun. Read more here: Shepard Express
UWM and community partner collect ‘forgotten’ stories of gun violence
From the UWM Report: After losing her only son in a shooting in 2003, Debra Gillispie began fighting for responsible gun laws. But it was when she launched a show on Riverwest’s community radio station last May that she discovered the healing effects of telling stories of gun violence for survivors. Read the rest of Read More…