Over 1,900 residents volunteer to clean up Baltimore
Fires and looting raged through Baltimore during late Monday's riots, creating one of the most violent public outbursts since the protests following the shooting of Michael Brown. As peace is slowly restored, more than 1,900 Baltimore residents and counting are stepping forward, volunteering to clean up the aftermath through a Facebook group.
More than 1,000 residents have volunteered to help clean up the aftermath of the #BaltimoreRiots Tuesday morning. http://t.co/H47KMrVUCZ
- The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) April 28, 2015
We are already seeing volunteers from across Baltimore joining together to clean up damage.
- Mayor Rawlings-Blake (@MayorSRB) April 28, 2015
Sandtown cleanup organizers are asking residents to bring heavy-duty trash bags, gloves, brooms, trash cans, and any other supplies to assist the clean-up at 10 a.m. on the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue.
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