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one_voice

(20,043 posts) Tue Apr 28, 2015, 11:38 AM Apr 2015

The clean up begins...

Baltimore Residents Volunteer to Clean Up Damage From Riots, Looting

As Baltimore braces itself for a second day of potentially violent protests, volunteers gathered this morning at North and Pennsylvania Avenues—the epicenter of yesterday’s protests—to clean up the destruction from the rioting and looting at a CVS and other neighborhood businesses.

Ron Matz WJZ @RonMatzWJZ

With broom in hand, 7 year old Naloni, is helping in the clean up of Penn North.

Aaron Gilchrist
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@nbcaaron

Everybody pitching to clean up. #PrayForBaltimore

http://gawker.com/baltimore-residents-volunteer-to-clean-up-damage-from-r-1700649919

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The clean up begins... (Original Post) one_voice Apr 2015 OP

These people are the true heroes. hamsterjill Apr 2015 #1

Are any of the rioters phil89 Apr 2015 #2

hamsterjill

(15,220 posts)

1. These people are the true heroes.

Reply to one_voice (Original post)

Tue Apr 28, 2015, 11:40 AM

Apr 2015

They understand that LOVE, not HATE, is what is going to make change.

On edit: I have to add that I think it is absolutely precious that the little girl has her pretty scarf on. She is adorable!

phil89

(1,043 posts)

2. Are any of the rioters

Reply to one_voice (Original post)

Tue Apr 28, 2015, 11:46 AM

Apr 2015

Assisting? Whose job should this be?

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