People from across the Bay Area who have survived or lost a loved one to violent crime gathered in Oakland for a healing vigil on Saturday.
OAKLAND â People from across the Bay Area who have survived or lost a loved one to violent crime gathered at Lake Merritt Saturday for a healing vigil, hosted by Californians for Safety and Justice.Survivors, like 15-year-old Anidja Spurell, shared their stories.'Healing but not healed, and I have to remind myself that's OK,' Spurell said during a spoken word presentation.Her aunt, who organized the event, invited her. She thought it could help her if she shared her story.
She said she decided to host the event in Oakland because of her connection with crime and the city.'I choose Oakland because it's personal for me,' Latosha Spurell said. 'When I was 16, my mom was murdered from domestic violence here on the streets of Oakland. And then when I got old enough to have children both of my kids' fathers were murdered here on the streets of Oakland.
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