Happening This Weekend: ‘Stop the Violence’ rally in Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Cease the Violence marketing campaign first began in 2019, however after a two-year hiatus, we talked to organizers about why this 12 months’s rally is extra vital than ever.

“I like this metropolis, and I hate to see the place it’s going,” stated Garian Henry, organizer.

That love is what motivated Henry to place collectively her second Cease the Violence rally. She additionally dedicates it to her good friend who died from gun violence.

“That’s what prompted me to do it as a result of I used to be so offended about what had occurred and the violence that was used behind it,” she stated.

Folks from throughout have the prospect to return to Dyess Park Saturday at 1 p.m. to make use of their voices and converse up about how completely different facets of violence modified their lives. There might be meals and refreshments.

“I selected Dyess Park as a result of it’s proper within the center, proper within the coronary heart,” stated Henry. “I positioned it right here, to allow them to stroll out their entrance doorways and are available proper on in.”

Henry says anybody will be impacted by violence and desires folks in the neighborhood to make use of a microphone and unfold their reality.

“Inform how you are feeling, and I need you to have the ability to inform these people the influence they trigger after they determined to go take a gun and take somebody’s life,” she stated. “Loads of us are bored with sporting our family members on t-shirts. We’re bored with balloon releases.”

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