Nikiesha Thomas' cousin Paul McLeod holds his daughter Blair McLeod during a Back To School Block Party in the Robinwood Community of Annapolis, Md., Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in honor of Nikiesha. Nikiesha posted the Bible verse John 15:12 on social media the day she was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend just days after filing for a protective order. The verse is seen printed on Paul's T-shirt. Victims of abuse and their families saw a quiet breakthrough this summer when the passage of a bipartisan gun safety bill in Congress included a proposal that would make it more difficult for intimate partners of convicted domestic abusers to obtain firearms. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
