The year 2021 marked the second straight year the city experienced a staggering increase in violence. There were a total of 139 shootings that year, 31 of them homicides. Those numbers dropped to 73 shootings and 22 homicides in 2022.

For perspective, in 2019 there had been just 40 shootings.

This past Sunday, Mayor Brown said he, the faith community, and Chief Davis were out in force again for what has now become a monthly walk thanks in large part to the faith leaders in the city.

It is a show of force for good that hasn’t lost its mission.