spoke to at the anti-violence rally had been affected one way or another by the violence that s ripped through the neighborhood. Some were tired of watching friends get caught in the cross fire like Nicholas Roberson. "All my friends that have been shot are innocent," he said.
"I talk to him all the time but I still wish that he would have chosen a different path." Her brother is now in jail for the gang life he chose for himself. "He said he wish he would have went a different route," said Campbell.
"And it s not like our parents were never there for us. He was just being hard headed and then other people influenced him to do other things." All of their experiences with violence may be different, but many of these kids want the same thing.
"Stop killing and stop all the gang violence," said Campbell. "Because I m not trying to get killed," said Chase Miles. Nicholas Roberson added, "Because my friends and family are getting shot, and I don t like it.
" And as kids, they shouldn t have to. The rally Thursday night was part of the Safe Village Initiative, and organizers say they will continue to hold rallies like this one in response to any violent crime that happens throughout the valley. Email your comments to Reporter Ashanti Blaize.
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