ARAB, Ala. (WHNT) — Occupied seats and teary eyes filled the Sanctuary at Liberty Church as community members gathered at a vigil for Violet Satterfield. The vigil was held at Liberty Church in Arab at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Violet was airlifted to Children’s of Alabama in Birmingham on Monday night after a possible drowning […]
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Vigil calls for action following deaths of two bicyclists in Cambridge
Calls for Cambridge to make the city safer for people on bikes brought out a large crowd before Monday night’s City Council meeting. More than 100 people packed the steps and front lawn of Cambridge City Hall following the deaths of two women who were riding bikes in the city. 24-year-old MIT doctoral candidate Minh-Thi […]
Family and friends of woman and young girl killed during mental health crisis in Missouri hold vigil
Family and friends of woman and young girl killed during mental health crisis in Missouri hold vigil Family and friends of a West Seattle woman and 11-year-old girl who were killed in St. Louis County, Missouri nearly two weeks ago came together Sunday afternoon at High Point Commons Park to hold a vigil to honor […]
Fordyce community honors victims in Friday shooting, holds candlelight vigil
FORDYCE, AR – This weekend the people of Fordyce showed us all what it truly means to be a community. Within hours, hundreds gathered candles and showed up to the Mad Butcher Grocery Store for a candlelight vigil, paying tribute to the victims of Friday’s mass shooting. “This community is hurting right now,” the organizer […]
Dozens attend vigil to remember victims of Sioux Falls triple homicide
Dozens of people attended a Monday evening vigil held for the victims of a triple homicide that occurred in Sioux Falls earlier this month. The South Dakota chapter of Pax Christi sponsored the community prayer vigil that took place Monday, June 17th, 2024 on the corner of West 58th Street and South Drexel Drive. The […]
Vigil for 2-year-old boy who drowned; Marvelous Marvin Hager statue: Top stories last week
BROCKTON − Family and friends gathered for a candlelight vigil for a 2-year-old boy who drowned in an above-ground swimming pool. Police received a 911 call about 9:15 a.m. on June 8 reporting that a 2-year-old boy was found unresponsive in a backyard, above-ground swimming pool at 111 Ardsley Circle, the Plymouth County District Attorney’s […]
Chicora community holds vigil to remember 3 Butler County men killed in crash
The Butler County community packed Christ’s Family Church in Chicora Sunday to share memories of the three young men who were killed in a car crash 24 hours earlier. Ron Parisi’s family said the 21-year-old was driving home with his cousin Levi Deal, 17, and their friend Josh Boettner, 19, Saturday night. State police said […]
Vigil held in Fresno to remember victims of gun violence
FRESNO, Calif. (KGPE) – Friday was National Gun Violence Awareness Day, and a vigil was held in Fresno to honor the victims of gun violence. On Friday evening, a vigil was held in Fresno’s Courthouse Park to honor the lives forever changed due to gun violence. The vigil was organized by Lisa Kauls, whose 17-year-old […]
What happened at Krumm Park? 911 calls reveal chaos of vigil shooting
In recordings of 911 calls received in the aftermath of a Monday night shooting at a candlelight vigil that killed two, terrified witnesses say shooters fired dozens of shots from a vehicle near the entrance of the park. Lonnie Johnston, 29, and another yet-unidentified man died Monday night after a shooting at Krumm Park at […]
Taipei Tiananmen vigil urges Beijing to respect human rights
More than 1,000 people gathered on Tuesday in Taiwan’s capital Taipei to commemorate the victims of China’s violent suppression of the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protest in 1989, urging the Beijing regime to stop trampling on human rights. The 35th anniversary candlelight vigil for the June 4, 1989, tragedy on Tuesday was held in central Taipei […]
Taipei Tiananmen vigil urges Beijing to respect human rights
More than 1,000 people gathered on Tuesday in Taiwan’s capital Taipei to commemorate the victims of China’s violent suppression of the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protest in 1989, urging the Beijing regime to stop trampling on human rights. The 35th anniversary candlelight vigil for the June 4, 1989, tragedy on Tuesday was held in central Taipei […]
Vigil held for 15-year-old girl killed at Mount Trashmore
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Sunday afternoon, dozens of people gathered at Mount Trashmore to remember the life of Jeyani. The young girl, at only 15 years old, was shot and killed at Mount Trashmore last week. Previous Coverage: ‘We’ve been lied to repeatedly’ VBPD chief on deadly shooting of teen at Mt. Trashmore Keith […]