It was another meeting of community leaders on the steps of Shreveport s Government Plaza yesterday, and like so many meetings before, the topic was the epidemic of gun crime that plagues the city.
Attending the Wednesday assembly were representatives from the Shreveport City Council, the city s Fire and Police Departments, various business and religious leaders and Mayor Adrian Perkins.
But the gathering, intended to seek solutions to a tragic problem, turned heated when Councilman Jerry Bowman, when speaking on the recent rash of shootings, noticed a woman in the crowd holding a sign.
The woman, community activist Breka Peoples, held high a sign that said, We don t believe you, a reference to the seeming failure of the city s upper echelon to make a dent in the number of shootings.
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âEnough is enoughâ: Shreveport city leaders address âpandemicâ of gun violence
Shreveport city officials held a news conference Wednesday, May 5, 2021 about recent gun violence in the city.(KSLA)
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SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - City leaders and representatives of Shreveportâs fire and police departments held a news conference Wednesday, May 5 about gun violence in the city.
The news conference was held at 3 p.m. at Government Plaza in downtown Shreveport.
A number of community leaders and activists who are in support of efforts to stop gun violence in the city were in attendance, including elected leaders, business owners, faith-based leaders and other interested parties.
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Representatives from Shreveport Fire and Police Departments as well as city leaders will hold a 3 p.m. press conference Wednesday at Government Plaza to discuss solutions to end Shreveport s gun violence and to work toward a safer Shreveport.
Community leaders and activists who support efforts to stop to gun violence, including forming a coalition of elected leaders, members of the business community, faith-based organizations, and other stakeholder groups are also expected to take part to find solutions to help find solutions.
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A group of local healthcare workers is organizing a candlelight memorial display at Government Plaza to honor those who impacted by COVID-19.
Sarah Pederson, a palliative care worker at DCH Regional Medical Center, told The Thread that she and several colleagues who work in critical care at the hospital felt a growing desire to put together a community event for people to grief in the wake of the pandemic.
Get our free mobile app So many people never got that chance to grieve, or hold proper funerals, which I believe are so important to that process, Pederson said. My background is in hospice and end-of-life, and so I recognize what this can do for people.
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