Activist and Uvalde mother Gloria Cazares, who lost her 9-year-old daughter Jackie in the Robb Elementary School shooting in May 2022, delivered a powerful speech at the 2026 Academy Awards last night after “All the Empty Rooms,” which highlights the lasting impact of gun violence in the US, won the award for Best Documentary Short. “My daughter Jackie was 9 years old when she was killed in Uvalde. Since that day, her bedroom has been frozen in time. Jackie is more than just a headline; she is our light and our life,” Cazares said. “Gun violence is now the No. 1 cause of death in kids and teens. We believe that if the world could see their empty bedrooms, it would be a different America.” #GloriaCazares #AllTheEmptyRooms #Uvalde #HLOG