US EditionPulse massacre survivors are set to revisit the nightclub before it’s razed
- On Thursday, nine years after the Pulse nightclub attack that killed 49 people in Orlando, families and survivors will enter the site for the first time.
- Survivors and victims' families have requested access for years while the city purchased the site and planned a memorial to honor the victims.
- The city will offer private tours on Wednesday, and the official ceremony with the reading of victims’ names and tolling of 49 bells will occur on Thursday downtown.
- A blood drive outside Orlando City Hall will run from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and prayer ribbons will be displayed there throughout the week.
- These events mark steps toward healing as demolition to build a permanent memorial is planned, continuing community remembrance and support efforts.
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Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando: Remembering the victims of June 12, 2016
Family and friends and our community continue to remember the victims of Orlando’s Pulse nightclub massacre – the 49 lives lost on June 12, 2016. The men and women who were killed had families, they had dreams, they had futures. They were loved. They went to Pulse — it was Latin Night — to be with friends and to dance. Their lives should not be forgotten. Here is the list of those who were killed. Each name is linked to a story and video, to lea…
Families and survivors have waited 9 years for Orlando to build a memorial for Pulse shooting victims. Now the city is moving forward with plans
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — For nearly a decade, the community in Orlando has been working to find a way to memorialize the 49 people who were killed when a gunman opened fire on Latin night at a popular gay nightclub, making it the worst mass shooting in modern US history at the time. Now, as the city marks the nine-year anniversary of the tragedy at Pulse on June 12, city leaders and local activists say they have renewed hope that cons…
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