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Ladonna Johnson
Coverage of Ladonna Johnson in the Nexus archive.
- In Florida, Bullet Wounds Send a Child to the Hospital More Than Once a Day
In Jacksonville, Florida, 2-year-old A’mahri Robinson was murdered by his mother's boyfriend, Steven Dodson Jr., who pleaded guilty to murder. Hospital billing data showed that from 2018 to 2024, over 4,000 children 17 or younger were hospitalized for firearm injuries in Florida. Researchers link these high rates of gun violence to the state's history of racial discrimination and its impact on specific ZIP codes.