PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Survivors of violent crime are calling for change.
In West Philadelphia Monday, more than 100 participants of the Crime Survivors Speak March boarded three buses headed to Washington. Some were holding pictures of loved ones who lost their lives to gun violence.
Those joining in Tuesday’s march want to share their stories and call on lawmakers to make rehabilitation, drug treatment, and community-led violence intervention programs accessible to all who need them.
“You know trauma recovery centers are needed. I know for myself when I reported my abuse from my father when I was 17, nothing happened,” said Carolyn Wilson, of Philadelphia. “I was supposed to get counseling, but it never happened, I was supposed to go to court, nothing happened, it just went away. And it wasn’t until things surfaced — 30 plus years — so here I am, still carrying that burden.”…