'Peace Pioneers' Seek Cure To Violence
A group of Evanston residents rallied for peace after Justin Murray, 19, was shot and killed Nov. 29. Two more shootings since have only increased the urgency of the new group's mission.
Two days after 19-year-old Justin Murray was shot and killed in Evanston on Nov. 29, a small group gathered in front of Boocoo, holding signs that read “Stop the Violence” and “Peace Now, Peace Always.” That small rally was a first step toward what the group hopes is a larger movement. Immediately following the gathering at Boocoo, Evanston residents Justin Blake, Mandy Eason and Kimberly Frazier decided to start a group dedicated to promoting nonviolence, hoping to carry the momentum of that gathering forward. Called Peace Pioneers for Evanston, the group’s stated goal is to unite the community, empower young people, support existing programs and create more programs and activities for teens and young adults. For more stories similar to…
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Lonnie wilson
9:07 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
I should not say this but I am, you have locked people up at a higher rate then any other country, DO YOU FEEL SAFER? this is a social ill we created cant arrest it away!! you have tried that , do something new All who kill should be punished but lets save a few who anit there--------------------yet! more ›