Funerals held for victims of racist attack in Jacksonville, advocates highlight anti-Black hate crimes

Funerals were held for three Black victims of a racist attack at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida. Mourners remembered Angela Michelle Carr, A.J. Laguerre, and Jerrald Gallion while activists and ministers called for action against rising hate crimes and gun violence. Rev. Al Sharpton criticized laws that allowed the gunman to purchase an assault-style rifle and denounced white supremacists. The shooter, Ryan Palmeter, targeted his victims because they were Black. The community came together to mourn and condemn the attack, emphasizing the need for change and unity.