City, activists desperate to find solutions to Lansing's gun violence
When his son was killed, there weren't any programs or groups of parents of murder victims to help the family through the pain. While McKissic and his family put their faith in God, others may have chosen to retaliate, especially if they don't have support in the community, he said. That's why he started the Mikey 23 Foundation. "If everybody did that, we'd have a safer and healthier and better community overall," he said. Several years later, his three children created Siblings Against Guns, which aids the brothers and sisters of murder victims as they move forward. Similarly, after her so...
Source: lansingstatejournal.com