“Army of Moms” On Patrol After Killing: DNAInfo

“Army of Moms” On Patrol After Killing: DNAInfo June 30, 2015

reports:

ENGLEWOOD — An army of mothers started patrolling Englewood on Monday, gathering on corners after a shooting.

Mothers Against Senseless Killings volunteers in pink shirts were sitting in folding chairs and leaning against a mailbox at 75th Street and Harvard Avenue on Monday, hoping to prevent a violent retaliation after the death of Lucille Barnes a week ago.

“People are very emotional about it, and we don’t know what’s going to happen,” said Tamar Manasseh. “If people say there will be violence, there likely will be violence, and you go where you’re called.” …

The group brought grills and hot dogs, but no police. The idea was to show in unmistakable terms that the message to would-be shooters is coming from within the community.

“This is about mothers reconnecting with children that haven’t been mothered that much,” Manasseh said. “Take away the guns, and they’re just kids.”

more, for your “alternatives to policing” file


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