In honor of impacted GJN canvassers

Our organization and our community are devastated by the loss of a canvasser from our team Anton Carter (pictured). Anton was fatally shot on October 30th, while engaged in political door knocking on the East Side of Detroit. Another canvasser, whose privacy we wish to honor, was also shot and  is currently recovering from gunshot wounds from the incident. 
We hope to provide the impacted families with financial support in this most difficult moment. In the case of Anton's family- for funeral costs and care costs for his three year old daughter. For our surviving canvasser, we'd hope to provide her with funds to facilitate her recovery including physical therapy costs.

While nothing will undo the harm that’s been caused we remain grounded in our vision for transforming Detroit into a city where we are all free to thrive together. We know that our communities in Detroit have been divested from for decades and that divestment creates crisis. The gun violence in our communities is bred from this divestment. Far too many families across Detroit feel the devastation of gun violence nearly everyday in our neighborhoods. We will honor these heroes by affirming our commitment to justice and love. 
Thank you for standing with our organization in this moment.

*****The families have requested privacy in this moment. For press or further inquiries please contact [email redacted].
Thank you*****