Unity walk a start to end gun violence, community leaders say
Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich attends a press conference discussing this weekend’s Unity Walk against Gun Violence on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. The walk will take place on Saturday and will make its way through the medical district. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Stevie Moore, founder of Freedom from Unnecessary Negatives, speaks as city and county leaders gather to discuss the Unity Walk against Gun Violence during a press conference on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Erika Kelley, Director of the Memphis Chapter of Moms Demand Action, speaks as city and county leaders gather to discuss the Unity Walk against Gun Violence during a press conference on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Mayor Jim Strickland speaks as city and county leaders gather to discuss the Unity Walk against Gun Violence during a press conference on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter speaks about the Unity Walk against Gun Violence during a press conference on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Bill Gibbons (left) attends the press conference about the Unity Walk against Gun Violence Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Leaders urge citizens to take part in Unity Walk Against Gun Violence Saturday, Nov. 14.
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Unity Walk Against Gun Violence Amy Weirich Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland Stevie Moore Erika KelleyYolanda Jones
Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.
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