MIAMI – The community had yet to recover from the February death of King Carter, 6, when Jada Page, 8, was shot in the head.
King, a student at Van E. Blanton Elementary School, died while he was on his way to buy candy.
Jada, a student at Sea Castle Elementary School, was sitting in front of her grandmother's home waiting for her dad to go to the movies.
They both died at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Both deaths left the community crying out for an end to gun violence.
The campaign aims to empower and change. A misguided perspective is prompting teenagers to choose a lifestyle that can only lead to suffering and pain.
In an effort to save lives, Local 10 News hosted My Future, My Choice Youth Summit Friday at Miami Jackson Senior High School.
The event followed the April 15 Town Hall at the historic Lyric Theater in Miami's Overtown and a literacy campaign aiming to donate books to children in need.
There is a well-studied link between literacy and criminality. We can make a difference.
As community leaders continue the conversation and share their plans of action, you are welcome to join us on social media #MyFutureMyChoice.
