In the wake of a racially-motivated mass shooting that killed 3 Black people at a Dollar General on Saturday near the campus of Edward Waters University, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced $1 million to boost security at the HBCU.
that killed 3 Black people at a Dollar General on Saturday near the campus of Edward Waters University, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced $1 million to boost security at the HBCU.
The initial, immediate award of $1 million is coming through the Volunteer Florida Foundation, according to a news release from DeSantis’ office. This is in addition to an award of $100,000 to help the impacted families of this tragedy.“We are not going to allow our HBCUs to be targets for hateful scumbags,” DeSantis said in the release.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement began visiting the campus on Sunday, providing additional security including during the vigil, and began monitoring social media for any additional threats.FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass is visiting with EWU President Dr. A. Zachary Faison Jr. on Monday to begin the assessment of the campus’ security infrastructure.
The Governor originally announced the awards when attending a prayer vigil for the victims in Jacksonville. In the release, DeSantis said his office will continue to stay in contact with Faison, Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan and Sheriff T.K. Waters “to ensure that the community has the resources they need as they process this tragedy.”
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