Gun Violence

MIAMI – Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), joined Miami-Dade County Commissioner Audrey Edmonson, City of Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado, clergy, and law enforcement officials for a press conference in Miami. Themed “One Bullet Kills the Party,” the event served as a call for an end to gun violence and celebratory shootings during holiday parties.… Read more »

Ten days have passed since the most horrific mass shooting in modern American history, when 49 innocent people were gunned down in in Orlando's Pulse nightclub and even more were injured, yet there has been no movement in the House to vote on measures to help curb this terrible epidemic. A majority of Americans say they support stronger gun control measures. In a CNN/ORC poll released… Read more »

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson released the following statement to mark the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting in one of the nation’s oldest black churches:“Today marks one of the saddest days in history when nine innocent lives were literally blown away in yet another senseless shooting as they gathered for bible study in Charleston’s historic Mother Emanuel… Read more »

MIAMI – Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement in response the mass shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando:I extend my deepest condolences to the families of the victims of the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando this weekend. I am shocked and saddened by the loss of 49 innocent lives and the injuries sustained by dozens of others. My… Read more »

Obama initiative to keep kids in school kicks off in Miami-DadeThe new year has barely begun, but gun violence in Miami-Dade has already claimed the lives of at least three teens.On Friday, national and local leaders rallied in a call to keep kids safe through more mentoring programs that keep students in school, and by passing tougher gun laws and protections for witnesses.U.S. Acting… Read more »