Community members gather seek solutions to recent gun violence
Community members gather to seek solutions to recent gun violence
and last updated 2021-07-10 23:13:02-04
CINCINNATI â Following the deadly Fourth of July shooting that claimed two lives and wounded three others at Smale Park, community leaders continue to gather to seek ways to reduce gun violence in Cincinnati.
Many activists at Saturday s event in Roselawn agreed the key is tied to the city s youth. We could spend a whole day and people say oh this is what we do and this is what my group does, said Damon Lynch, pastor of New Prospect Baptist Church. But unless we do it together, it s not enough.
Communities tired of shootings, but ultimately underfunded
Communities tired of shootings, but ultimately underfunded
and last updated 2021-07-06 09:27:15-04
CINCINNATI â Despite Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac s call to communities to step up in stopping violence among Cincinnati youth, community leaders said programs and positions to provide that support are underfunded.
After five people were shot, two fatally, Sunday night in Smale Park, community leaders have worked to come together, but they warn that solutions take time. There has to be a solution other than police just managing this, Isaac said during a press conference Monday afternoon. We donât want to overpolice, and we donât want to underpolice. We have to find the correct balance.
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A church in Roselawn has been transforming into a community hub for just over a decade, renovating a formerly dilapidated community space in an effort to return it to its glory days. But it s not just about the space. Pastor Damon Lynch III says focusing on essentials people need, like childcare and business development, creates a playing field where communities can thrive.
On a recent Sunday, at least 200 people attended the 11 a.m. service at New Prospect Baptist Church in Roselawn, masked and socially distanced. In-person services began about a month ago and it s not just gathering for worship that has people excited to reconvene. It s getting back to the fundamentals of community outreach and service the church was founded upon.
The Anti-Police Brutality Coalition rally was held in Roselawn on Saturday. (Source: WXIX) By Joanna Bouras | April 24, 2021 at 7:18 PM EDT - Updated April 24 at 7:18 PM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Dozens of people gathered on Saturday in Roselawn to ask that criminal convictions against family members be reexamined.
The Anti-Police Brutality Coalition rally started around 2 p.m. at New Prospect Baptist Church.
Those gathered shared compelling personal stories about how the lives of loved ones were changed because of one incident. They say they feel the cases need to be reopened and looked into more deeply
Taylor Pennington said her husband has been in jail for 10 years for a crime she maintains he didn’t commit.
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Robyn Scott thought she wouldn t be able to get out of bed for a demonstration against police brutality on Saturday. The depression she s experienced since her son Melvin Murray died during a police chase was gripping her. She didn t think she could talk to a crowd of people in Roselawn about what happened. It hurts when you can t touch your child, when you can t hug your child, when you can t talk to your child. It hurts. I couldn t get out the bed . But I got the strength to get up because I was thinking about my child, she said, calling for the crowd to help take on police brutality and demand accountability.