Rally against youth gun violence in Indianapolis on Aug. 24 [Video]

INDIANAPOLIS — At the Amber Woods Apartments on the far east side, tents are up and flyers are being handed out for another youth anti-gun violence event.

“We shouldn’t have youth dying to gun violence,” State Sen. La Keisha Jackson (D-District 34) said.

But this time, city and state leaders hope to answer the question: “What can we do as a community, as a family and as a village to change that?”

Their answer, walking and talking with these neighbors. For the third year, Jackson and the Indy Public Safety Foundation will host the event. They say this year’s event is more important than ever.

“We’ve seen an increase in not only youth homicides but the non-fatal as well,” Danyette Smith with Indy Champions said. “We just want to make sure we are present in the community …