This video profile is part of ABC News' continued reporting on the Buffalo mass shooting. Since the May 14 mass shooting at a Tops market on Buffalo's predominantly Black east side, Whitfield has accepted invitations to speak at churches and rallies calling for stricter gun control laws. In June, he testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, telling members they should yield their positions if they aren't willing to confront white supremacy and the domestic terrorism it inspires. PHOTO: Garnell Whitfield Jr. in his home with a photo of his mother, 86-year-old Ruth Whitfield, to his left, Oct 12, 2022. Former fire commissioner fighting white supremacy in wake of mother's death in Buffalo massacre originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News March 06, 2024 22:57 UTC