Rallies of the parish against violence after the death of McDonald's employees

Detroit (wxyz) – A community in Detroit hears her voices after the stabbing of Jennifer Harris, a McDonald's employee, the mother of six and long -time church.

Friends and family gathered in Divine Restoration Ministries for a rally against violence and said enough was enough after Harris' life was taken too early.

“It's time to bleed and it's time to take back our city,” said Dr. Tenisia Evans, Senior Pastor for Divine Restoration Minister.

Evans emphasized that this is not just a one -day rally, but a movement. The meeting came about a week after Harris was stabbed in her job in Eastpointe McDonald's.

“People say 'do you do it because it hit home this time?' I do it because I don't want anyone else to hit it home, ”said Evans.

Harris served more than a decade in the church than Usher.

“She was a member of this church for more than 18 years. Her eldest daughter, who is 20 years old, looked up. Her three younger children are in our early learning center,” said Evans.

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Children at the rally described Harris as a family.

“It was like an aunt for me. She watched me grow up. And how she died shouldn't have happened,” said 12-year-old Johnathan Evans.

Johnathan was accompanied by 16-year-old Jaliyah Stelle at the anti-violence rally.

“It's kind of sad because I am still 17 and see it so much every day and so much that I hear every day that I shouldn't hear, but to come here and to support something that is really important to me, really like to do,” said Stiell.

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The mayor of Eastpointe, Mike Klinefelt, also took part on Wednesday evening.

“I think it was a privilege to be invited. I think our two communities are sick and tired of the violence we see, especially among our young people,” said Klinefelt.

The mayor hopes to bring a similar movement back to his city.

“We have recently had a number of incidents in Eastpointe and are looking for opportunities to engage the community, and what they are doing here today seems to be really effective,” he said.

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