Events planned for Wear Orange Weekend campaign against gun violence in Chicago and beyond

-- An orange flag few above the Wrigley Field marquee on Friday as part of Wear Orange Weekend – a campaign against gun violence., who was shot and killed on a Chicago playground.

Hadiya and some classmates had gone to Vivian Gordon Harsh Park on the 4500 block of South Oakenwald Avenue on Jan. 29, 2013, and were taking cover from a rainstorm, when prosecutors said Ward opened fire.The shooting happened a week after Hadiya had performed with her school band at President Barack Obama's inauguration for his second term in Washington. Coincidentally, Hadiya had also appeared in a public service announcement about gang violence in late 2008.

Wear Orange began on June 2, 2015, which would have been Hadiya's 18th birthday. Since then it has expanded to a period of three days each year – National Gun Violence Awareness Day on the first Friday in June, and Wear Orange Weekend on the Saturday and Sunday afterward. Wear Orange noted that orange has now become the defining color of the gun violence prevention movement.

The Cubs are encouraging fans to wear orange to Sunday's game, at which Pendleton's family will throw out the first pitch.Proud to support those choosing to Wear Orange this weekend, continuing to highlight the need to end gun violence across the country.

LoriLightfoot Almost as lame as the Corona Busters

LoriLightfoot I'd like to see all that orange where the daily genocide is occurring.

LoriLightfoot 50+ years of bad welfare policies come home to roost.

LoriLightfoot Idk here’s a crazy idea Chicago, why don’t you go after the gang bangers huh? Or are those your friends LoriLightfoot?

Shitcago is so safe

LoriLightfoot

LoriLightfoot Our company looked into Chicago area to bring stores and jobs to the area. We decided that it's so crime ridden that we will look to other cities and states to bring our business.

LoriLightfoot Fashion statement by a feckless mayor

LoriLightfoot Yeah wear orange so the illegal gun owners plaguing your city can see them easier. Maybe add a flashing red and white bullseye to complete the look.

Blaze orange like for hunting?

10 wounded 1 killed nice start to the weekend Lori

LoriLightfoot Pound sand. The gun violence in Chicago is by the criminal element including gangs, not responsible taxpayers and gun owners. More gun legislation only makes it more difficult for regular people to be able to defend themselves, meantime lightfoot is defunding the police.

LoriLightfoot Surely you mean an orange bullet proof vest right? What kind of half assed baked PTA meeting bs idea is this?!! Does the mayor even take herself seriously anymore?

So wearing orange will stop it. Gotcha.

LoriLightfoot Oh yeah that will stop it

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