Wearing orange in remembrance of gun violence survivors
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local group is taking action against gun violence and asking others to do the same. Volunteers from Moms Demand Action came together at the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail in Scranton for a clean-up event.
It is all part of the nationwide wear orange campaign, a weekend of awareness honoring victims and survivors of gun violence.
The group says events like this show how better, safer neighborhood design, like clearing overgrown areas, well-lit streets, and removing trash, can actually help prevent crime.
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'The end goal is to make the community safer, to make people feel safe in Scranton, to prevent gun violence, to prevent community violence, and to make our area some place that people are proud of,' Lackawanna County Moms Demand Action Group Lead Heather Davis said.
The wear orange movement started in 2013 after a Chicago teen was shot and killed.
Events like this one are happening across the country all weekend.
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