Even as some types of crime fell, murders and other violent crimes rose sharply in cities across the country last year a trend that’s continued this year. The causes aren’t well understood, and there are strong disagreements about how to solve the issue, and what role police forces play. Amna Nawaz reports on how the debate over combating violence is playing out in Atlanta.
Read the Full Transcript
Judy Woodruff:
Even as some types of crime fell last year, murders and other violent crimes rose sharply in cities across the country, a trend that s continued this year.
The causes aren t well-understood, and there are strong disagreements about how to address the problem.
Vine City group walks neighborhood to stop violence
By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Published
ATLANTA - The Vine City community is taking its own approach to stopping violent crime.
About a dozen people gathered at the Magnolia Park Community Center on Wednesday evening. Enough is enough, said Bishop John Lewis who organized the event.
They walked around the neighborhood until 11 p.m. and said they want neighbors to know they care. Our lives matter and the lives of the people in our beloved community matter, Bishop Lewis said.
Magnolia Park in Vine City (FOX 5)
Vigil for mother of 5 shot, killed in Atlanta on Sunday
By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Published article
A vigil on May 18, 2021, was held for Alicia Merrell who was killed along Magnolia Way two days prior.
ATLANTA - The family of an Atlanta murder victim held a vigil Tuesday night to celebrate her life.
Friends and loved ones filled the streets to pay tribute to Alicia Merrell.
Merrell s mother, Atlanta City Councilman Michael Julian Bond, and an organizer of the vigil all spoke. I m a mother of six, and I didn t think my kids could do no wrong and get killed, her mother said.
Community holds vigil for Alicia Merrell 11alive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from 11alive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.