Daily News | Philly activist begins 150-mile march from Philly to D.C. to push for stronger gun and police reform legislation
to “to do what Philadelphia police are too short-staffed to do.”
“I will always stand with this man,” said City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier of West Philadelphia. “If he can put his own body on the line, then I can show up on this issue every single day.”Kyle Singleton, former mental health counselor and fashion-loving entrepreneur, has died at 30 When they heard that Johnson was having a march of his own, they decided to join, said Kyle’s mother, Denise Singleton
Meanwhile, Johnson’s supporters wished him good luck and farewell. Donnie Andrews, 75, who met Johnson about a year ago, found himself captivated by his persistence and consistency. Andrews, a lifelong Philadelphian, said he has seen nine young men from his block, in the Logan section of the city, get killed in recent years. Every Memorial Day, he raises a clothes line outside his house and hangs up shirts honoring their names.
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