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NAACP has candlelight memorial service for shooting victims

Posted at 10:41 pm August 19, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge and Anderson County chapter of the NAACP will have a candlelight memorial service on Wednesday night to remember the young men and women who have died unnecessarily after being shot in American cities, a press release said.

The memorial service will start at 9 p.m. Wednesday in front of the area maintained by the Scarboro Community Neighborhood Watch at Wilberforce and Benedict avenues. It’s been organized by the NAACP Oak Ridge/Anderson County Branch #5607, and it comes less than two weeks after the death of Michael Brown, 18, an unarmed black teenager who was shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, sparking daily protests and tense standoffs.

“These young men and women had the potential of becoming the finest citizens in this great country, but their lives abruptly ended by the action of a gunman,” the press release said. “The tragedy in Missouri serves as a prime example, that we the people of God need to always pray for justice and peace in this United States of America.”

“Please bring a candle,” said the press release, sent by Rose Weaver on behalf of The Rev. Walter Ghosten, president of the Oak Ridge/Anderson County NAACP Unit. “Area ministers will be present.”

Filed Under: Community, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County, candlelight memorial service, Ferguson, memorial service, Michael Brown, Missouri, NAACP, NAACP Oak Ridge/Anderson County Branch #5607, Oak Ridge, Rose Weaver, Scarboro Community Neighborhood Watch, Walter Ghosten

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