Despite the pain of losing a nephew to gun violence, Uncle of Khireem Porter, drove from Radford to Northwest Roanoke with family to grieve and begin healing.

The Roanoke “Justice for Me” advocacy group partnered with the non-profit FEDUP to hold a peaceful protest against gun violence on Friday on the steps of the Roanoke City Courthouse.

This Friday, FEDUP will be celebrating their 20th year anniversary with a gala that will feature a number of keynote speakers, including Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin.

Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin, will speak at the first gala for Families Expecting Deliverance Using Prayer, also known as FEDUP.

FEDUP is hosting the annual 'A Christmas of Hope' event at Pilgrim Baptist Church on December 14 to support children who have lost a parent to gun violence.

Roanoke City's Gun Violence Prevention Commission is finalizing the winners of $300,000 in ARPA grant funding.

After yet another homicide, Roanoke is picking up the pieces and planning on how to move forward. On Sunday, FEDUP held a prayer vigil to help curb violence.

After five shootings in seven days, one Roanoke organization says it's pushing for change.

City leaders held a press conference Monday to address the recent string of gun violence plaguing the city.