Peace March Seeks to Curb Gang Violence
In response to a recent rash of gang-related shootings in north Inglewood, a peace march will wind through several neighborhoods tonight in hopes of raising public awareness about the violence, organizers said.
The peace march, the second this month, is being organized by the Inglewood Coalition, which consists of several community groups, including MAD DADS, No Guns, Unity One and Stop the Violence/Increase the Peace. Daniel Freeman Hospital and the Inglewood Police Department will also participate.
“We will be handing out fliers to parents and telling them the phone numbers of gang prevention groups to contact if their kid is in a gang,” said Delia Council, the coalition’s executive director. “Things had been very quiet in Inglewood last year. Then all of a sudden this year the gangs have gone crazy. We need to make sure the whole community knows about this.”
The march is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. at Eucalyptus and Beach avenues.
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