'We cannot allow this to become normal,' said one Columbus mother who lost a son to gun violence.
Last year, only a handful of people showed up to the inaugural"Wear Orange" vigil in Columbus, said Jene Patrick, one of the leaders of Mothers of Murdered Columbus Children. This year, she was heartened to witness a"sea of orange."
Davis' 16-year-old niece, Jazmond Brown, fought back tears as she talked about the grief she's unfairly experienced at a young age.," Brown said."I don't feel comfortable going to football games or parties. ... We are killing each other and it's hurtful to watch. That's why I wear orange." While many of the speakers Friday called for gun policy reform, some also spoke about the need for community solutions. Patrick spoke about lifting people out of poverty andFulton encouraged families to be more engaged with their children.
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