Nearly 1,000 residents in Chicago, Illinois, have gathered for a rally to protest against rising gun violence in America’s third largest city and call for building a safe homeland.
The rally took place on Friday in the southern slum community of Englewood where crimes and gang violence are frequent.
These protesters held high banners and placards, and paraded along a few streets where criminal shootings have recently occured.
Participating in the rally were many young people, as well as seniors and children, with different skin colors and from various ethnic groups.
Some bereaved family members of shooting victims made speeches at the rally, calling on the local government and residents to join hands in resolving the issue of violent crimes so that tragedies would not happen again.
Protesting Jennifer said gun shooting seems to happen every day in the region, causing her to live in fear.
“I have a 16-year-old son, so of course it is a big concern to me…