Event Brief
Mother accepts late son’s diploma at graduation
Filed: May 23, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Summary: Natasha Jackson accepted her son Matthew’s diploma six months after he was killed in Jacksonville gun violence.
WHO: Natasha Jackson; Matthew Jackson; Madison Jackson; Riverside High School officials
WHAT: A mother accepted her late son’s high school diploma during a graduation ceremony in his honor.
WHEN: May 23, 2026 at 8:15 AM ET
WHERE: Jacksonville, Florida
WHY: Matthew Jackson was shot and killed on Nov. 22 during a workplace fight at a Burger King, and his mother accepted his diploma in his honor.
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