CROSSwalk to a Safe Summer – 6/8/14
Join CROSSwalk and hundreds of Chicagoans for a gathering in the South Side Avalon Park community. Hear young people’s stories about the impact of violence, why employers are partnering with CROSSwalk to hire young people, and music by Verbal Kwest. More information at www.episcopalchicago.org/crosswalk Sunday, June 8th 3-5 PM Messiah & St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church […]
The Village Take Back #3 – Today!
The Village Take Back continues in Roseland as activists, community leaders and concerned citizens take to the streets to demand peace in our community. Please add your voice to the chorus! Stop the Violence! Tuesday June 2nd 6:30 PM Kids off the Block 11618 S. Michigan
Put sensible limits on gun stores to prevent illegal trafficking
Chicago has many law-abiding gun owners who handle their weapons safely and responsibly. The ordinance proposed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel to regulate gun sales in the city is not about them. It’s about Chicago’s other gun owners: violent thugs who kill innocents as well as each other while terrorizing countless citizens with the ever-present threat […]
It’s the Right Time for Anger.. And for the truth. #NotOneMore
We stand by the Santa Barbara families who lost their loved ones in the Isla Vista shooting. Our hearts are broken with yours and we appreciate your anger. Thank you to Richard Martinez for speaking the truth. … Martinez, almost overcome with a grief that he knows and we know will never fade, not for […]
URGENT! Call to Action
G-Pac Friends- An important gun safety bill moved out of the Illinois House last week and will move to the Senate this week. HB 4290 would increase the penalty on any Concealed Carry instructors who falsify any applications. Read the bill here. The bill is sponsored by Senator Michael Connelly. Please call or email your Senator […]
“Our babies are dying everyday…we need to stop the violence.”
2016 Paper Tiger Award – Young Professional Ticket
BUY YOUNG PROFESSIONALS TICKETS ONLINE Please join our Event Chair Secretary Arne Duncan for the 2016 Paper Tiger Award presentation honoring Father Michael Pfleger. DATE: Monday, September 19, 2016 TIME: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. LOCATION: THE DAWSON – 730 West Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60654 RSVP: Online or at 847.920.4722 TICKETS: $250 SPONSORSHIP LEVELS: $10,000 – Event […]
GPAC Thanks the 31st Annual Lincoln Awards Luncheon Winners
GPAC would like to congratulate Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence and all of the award winners today at the Lincoln Awards Luncheon: Tom Dart, Alex Kotlowitz, Kwame Raoul and the Joyce Foundation. Thank you for your efforts this past year working to prevent the devastation caused by firearms to our families and communities.
Marshall assistant coach shot
‘Out of the blue for no reason’ The assistant boys’ basketball coach at Marshall Metro High School remained in critical condition this morning after he was shot in the Humboldt Park neighborhood while driving his daughter to school, police said. … “He’s just trying to teach people how to play basketball, get the kids off […]
Hadiya Pendleton’s parents address gun violence
… “Our family supports the Second Amendment and the right to bear arms — we are not trying to take anybody’s guns away, we are just trying to ensure that nobody else knows the sadness of losing a loved one to senseless gun violence.” … Click here for full story. (Chicago Tribune)