The rally began at noon at City Hall and was attended by former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, who had just pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of tax evasion in her fraud case.
After pleading guilty to tax evasion in her fraud case, former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown stopped by a prayer vigil Wednesday at Jacksonville's City Hall.– City leaders are calling on the community to stop the growing wave of violence in Jacksonville -- even as the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office investigates two shootings Tuesday evening.
“God is good,” Brown said, to which the crowd repeated. “You could do better than that. God is good. ... All the time. And I’m a living witness that He will show up and show out.”Former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown moved her arms as a pastor sang during Wednesday's prayer vigil. Gaffney isn’t the only one calling for an end to the city’s violence. Gun control advocates rallied Tuesday at City Hall demanding new gun laws., where they say senseless shootings and killings can be prevented. The mothers in the group have all lost a child to gun violence.
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