The mayor’s initiative is apart of a national effort coordinated by the Democratic Mayors Association, encouraging mayors to fight back against crime and gun violence.
The Office of Violence Prevention wants residents to wear orange in the month of June to help spread awareness about the rise in gun violence.
Parents, activists and community leaders spoke out about the violence that is affecting the city of Montgomery.
The violence prevention program will be hosting a series of round table talks inviting residents out to share what they think should be done in their communities to help reduce the violence.
The number of homicides in Montgomery is already at 64 this year, possibly on track to surpass the 68 homicides recorded in 2020. But the city is finding a new way it hopes to prevent crime by involving people in the community.
