The National Day to Demand Action is the largest on-the-ground organizing campaign in the history of gun violence prevention, and citizens of Gary, Indiana will be attending a major press event hosted by Mayor Freeman-Wilson in support of background checks for all gun sales and other key measures. With your members of Congress home for […]

MAYORS AGAINST ILLEGAL GUNS LEADS NATIONAL “DAY TO DEMAND ACTION” TO END GUN VIOLENCE   More than 120 Events Taking Place Across the Nation – and at The White House – to Drive One of the Largest Days of Advocacy in United States History to Address Gun Violence; www.DemandAction.org   Today, President Obama will meet […]

Gary Breaks Ground on South Shore Commons Project   (Gary, IN) Today, a groundbreaking of the South Shore Commons was held in the City of Gary. Edgewater Systems and partners will build a 60-unit, two-story permanent supportive housing development on the vacant property located east of Grant St. on 20th Ave., between Lincoln and Pierce […]

On March 28, 2013 at 5:00p.m. (Central Time) and every Thursday at 5:00PM until April 25, 2013, Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson invites you to call in to hear legislative updates and ask questions. Legislators Rep. Charlie Brown, Rep. Vernon Smith and Sen. Earline Rogers will also be on the calls as their schedules permit. The call-in […]

As a member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Mayor Freeman-Wilson cordially invites you to attend a press conference on Thursday, March 28th at 1p.m. at Gary City Hall in the Gary Room on the 2nd floor. The press conference will focus on the National Day to Demand Action. Hundreds of mayors, law enforcement leaders, faith […]

WHO:  Representatives from the City of Gary, Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living, UP Development LLC, Broadway Area Community Development Corp., and NSP Consultants. WHAT:  The media and general public are cordially invited to attend a groundbreaking of South Shore Commons. Edgewater Systems and partners will build a 60-unit, two-story permanent supportive housing development on the […]

On Saturday, March 23, the City of Gary in partnership with the Gary Community School Corporation hosted a Youth for Change March and Rally to send a message that violence must stop in Gary, Indiana! Parade participants (marchers and vehicles) began the march at 25th and Broadway and continued to 7th and Broadway. The Youth […]

The City of Gary in partnership with the Gary Community School Corporation will host a Youth for Change March and Rally to send a message that violence must stop in Gary, Indiana!   West Side High School senior David King continues to make a difference in Gary, and his latest endeavor is organizing a Youth […]

The US Department of Labor is going to host a discussion on President Obama’s plan to increase minimum wage in Gary. Low-wage workers and advocates have been invited to take part in this round-table style discussion to share thoughts on the promoted minimum wage as well as its potential effect on those involved and local […]