Besides the other early voters already in line, the Lima Area Black Ministerial Alliance held "Souls to the Poll" to encourage people to cast their ballots in the November 5th election.
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LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Lima residents gathered for a second community forum to talk about gun violence and our young people.
This is another in a series of forums that the alliance has been holding to address the issue of gun violence in Lima and the area. The last meeting saw a cross-section of people in attendance, including city officials, law enforcement, and even school administrators, among others. They are hoping for a good turnout again.
LIMA (WLIO) - The Lima Area Black Ministerial Alliance hosted a public "Gun Violence Forum" Wednesday night at the Lima Public Library auditorium.
Smith, along with the Lima Area Black Ministerial Alliance, came together at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, surrounded by supporters, family, and friends. The Alliance announces they are endorsing Smith for mayor. They say she's always working to improve the city and say they look forward to her being the next mayor.
The Lima Area Black Ministerial Alliance helped to organize a food giveaway event Tuesday afternoon. Cars were lined up outside of Philippian Missionary Baptist Church as volunteers passed out boxes of food to those who need them.
The protests in Lima helped spread awareness about the recent murder of George Floyd, and also many other injustices in the community. Now, different organizations are stepping up to help make a change.
The search is still on for information about what exactly happened at the Lima UAW Hall just after the 4th of July.
