In the last seven days, more than 10 people have been shot in the city of Cleveland. It’s a dark statistic, as the city looks towards building the future.
Mary Anne Crampton, a local volunteer with the Ohio chapter of Moms Demand Action, writes that 'instead of waiting for our state lawmakers to act, citizens are stepping up in unprecedented numbers and taking action themselves.'
CPA members are in neighborhoods considered "hotspots" for violence daily, working to prevent gun violence and when it does happen, to try and prevent retaliation.