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Gun violence, safety to be focus of rally By Aida Mallard © Sam Thomas, Sam Thomas Volunteers grab backpacks to place in the backs of cars during the 21st Annual Stop the Violence Back to School Rally at Alachua County Fairgrounds on July 25, 2020. The volunteers and organizers gave away school supplies, including 3,000 backpacks to the first 3,000 kids to show up. [Sam Thomas/Special to The Guardian] With the uptick in gun violence impacting local youth, gun violence and safety will be the focus of the 22nd annual Stop the Violence Back to School Rally. © USA Today File Photo Actor Todd Bridges, best known for his role as Willis Jackson on the sitcom Different Stokes that aired in the late 1970s and early 1980s, will be the keynote speaker at this year s Stop the Violence Back to School Rally.

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