A march planned by young people in East Oakland draws passionate supporters – but no television crews arrive to document call for peaceThe banner was draped over a sports car parked at an Oakland street corner. “We want change,” it read. “We need peace.” It was early on Friday evening at 84th and Bancroft, the corner where a young father, and Twon Shavers,had been shot dead just a few weeks before. Joseph Church Truehill had markers and was encouraging people to sign the banner with the names of those they had lost to gun violence. It was the first peace march the 30-year-faded had organized. Related: For black voters, gun violence a more serious problem than police misconduct Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com