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Organizers say the deaths and violence must end. Author: Local 24 Staff (Local 24) Published: 9:30 PM CDT May 15, 2021 Updated: 9:30 PM CDT May 15, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn. People fed up with gun violence let their voices be heard throughout the Westwood neighborhood in a unity walk Saturday.
The Concerned Citizens of Westwood partnered with Stevie Moore’s F.F.U.N. Stop the Killing group to host the Love and Peace Unity Walk and Festival at the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church.
So far this year more than 80 people have died from gun violence in Memphis. The city has been plagued with a record-breaking homicide rate.
Amid violence involving children, community members say enough is enough
Westwood community looks to spread love By Brandon Richard | May 11, 2021 at 7:29 PM CDT - Updated May 11 at 7:29 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Community members say enough is enough when it comes to violent crime in Memphis.
They’re joining forces to launch a new initiative focused on reducing crime by starting in their neighborhood.
This new initiative comes amid a surge of violent crimes in which children are the victims, including a 10-year-old girl who police say was shot inside a Raleigh apartment complex Monday night while riding in her mother’s car.
roberteenoch@gmail.com For many years the Daughters of the American Revolution have marked the graves of Revolutionary War veterans with markers as shown above. It was probably a bronze marker such as this that once recognized the service of Spencer Sharp. (Photo Provided) In more recent years, the local chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution began recognizing the graves of Patriots with the granite marker. (Photo Provided)
For many years the Daughters of the American Revolution have marked the graves of Revolutionary War veterans with markers as shown above. It was probably a bronze marker such as this that once recognized the service of Spencer Sharp. (Photo Provided)