News Paper/ Articles Quotes from the President and Founder of The Enough Is Enough Coalition Anti Guns/ Violence Grassroots Organization, Thomas Ellis

Sept 14 2003 the urban Minister "God gave me a second chance I'm not going to waste it" said Ellis

" If I can raise the consciousness level of one person, they can raise the consciousness level of another person "It Feeds on Itself'

Story: Slaying of Child and Heroic man add to areas pain. " The summer hasn't even ended and look at all these young people kids who are 9,12, now 4, getting snuffed out because of some nut running around here with Guns"

Story; July 25 2002 Prayer Vigil held to urge Newark to reclaim streets " When there are eleven murders in your city every council member should be standing right here" There are some people who have had a child murdered who haven't heard from a council member, but when its time for a vote you here from council members"

"As long as we allow Guns and Violence to run rampant, they will ran rampant"

Story Oct 29, 2003 Two Newark student charged in fight " Were going to be praying for the city and praying for the city to be safe and praying for those who have lost loved ones, "We want our young people to be safe"

Story Oct 17 2003 Newark crime down but " I keep hearing it's the Drugs, the drugs Then they need to stop the Drugs from coming in "Ellis said

Story 2002 With Killing up Churches lead a protest " We lose to many people in the communities especially in the black communities to gun violence" Rev. Ellis

Story August 8, 2001 Protesters fight back at violence "The numbers keep going up by next Friday we hope it doesn't go up again" "We need to raise the consciousness level" " We need to say Enough Is Enough" said Ellis

Story 1999 Enough says Victims of handgun violence." The hugging is really important " says Ellis " No one knows each other when they arrive, hearing about each other traumas, then hugging breaks the fee and by sharing what you've been through begging and important part of the healing process"

Story March 24 2004 Family endures more tragedy "Its ridiculous that so many people are running around our community with Guns" Ellis said " Its not enough people saying anything about it I wish the people would champion the gun issue"

Story 1994 Helping heal pain of violence" It's a way to bring the families together" " you always see parents interviewed on TV. On the news, but after the incident is over the families are left with the mental and physical stress" Ellis