St. Sabina kicks off summer with annual peace rally, march with special guests J. Ivy, G Herbo
in January 2022 in a still-unsolved slaying. “It’s too much killing going on,” Blanton said. “It’s really senseless. We need to really do something about it.”Pregnant hairstylist, 29, who was ‘always smiling’ fatally shot in Park Manor. ‘She didn’t deserve this,’ her mother saysBlanton was among numerous other mothers who attended the march through the community, with a message that organizers also hoped would extend to the rest of the summer and beyond: “A gun is not the answer.
The evening’s guests spoke of the pervasive gun violence and the trauma it can inflict across the community, but urged solidarity to battle the problem. “We’ve all felt it,” said J. Ivy, who said he lost a brother to gun violence when he was 13 years old. “We all have that story, but it’s a story that needs to end. “There’s so much love in this city, so that story, that part of the story, it needs to end.”Afternoon BriefingBy submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our
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