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'Walks For Peace' In Boston Give Residents And Police A Chance To Come Together

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Eight-year-old Natalie Lemus walks with Mayor Marty Walsh down Chelsea Street during a neighborhood walk for peace in East Boston Tuesday night. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Eight-year-old Natalie Lemus walks with Mayor Marty Walsh down Chelsea Street during a neighborhood walk for peace in East Boston Tuesday night. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Regular gatherings known as "Walks for Peace" have become weekly routines in parts of Boston including Dorchester, Charlestown and Mattapan.

The walks, which started last year in response to gun violence, are opportunities for city residents and police to come together.

WBUR's Bruce Gellerman joined the Walk for Peace Tuesday night in East Boston.

Mayor Marty Walsh stops to speak with Joshua Lewis on Chelsea Street. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Mayor Marty Walsh stops to speak with Joshua Lewis on Chelsea Street. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

This segment aired on July 20, 2016.

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Bruce Gellerman was a journalist and senior correspondent, frequently covering science, business, technology and the environment.

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