The Mosby Court Tenants Council and the Richmond Tenants Organization are teaming up with community leaders and local elected officials to host the a Mosby-area Stop the Violence Rally on Tuesday, May 12, 2015.
The protest will gather at MLK Middle School at 5 PM, and march to the corner of Coalter and Redd Streets. The rally will commence at 5:30 PM.
The rally is a “protest against the recent wave of violence that is having a devastating impact on not only East End communities but also the entire Richmond region.”
Contact J.J. Minor at (804)677-7340 or Charles Willis at (804)399-1111 for more information.
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Redd Street and Coalter Street each have a history of violence. Most recently three men were shot on Redd Street last Thursday, one fatally. Previously this year a man was shot to death on Coalter Street in March.
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RT @chpn: Stop The Violence Rally in Mosby on Tuesday http://t.co/b8EUaBDAPq
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1645719952327205/
RT @chpn: Stop The Violence Rally in Mosby on Tuesday http://t.co/b8EUaBDAPq
RT @chpn: Stop The Violence Rally in Mosby on Tuesday http://t.co/b8EUaBDAPq
Richmond’s Mosby community concerned after recent shootings
http://www.richmond.com/news/article_614240e8-e154-5c5b-93e0-48e32506a92d.html
How many decades have they been holding these rallies?
And how does the murder rate in Richmond compare to 10 or 20 years ago?