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Mayor proclaims June 5 National Gun Violence Awareness Day in Verona
Summary
Mayor Luke Diaz read a proclamation designating June 5, 2026 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in Verona, citing national and state gun-death statistics and encouraging residents to wear orange to honor victims and survivors.
Mayor Luke Diaz read a proclamation May 26 declaring June 5, 2026 National Gun Violence Awareness Day in the City of Verona.
The proclamation cited national statistics ("every day 130 people in the United States are killed by gun violence and more than 260 are shot and wounded") and state figures mentioned on the record, and referenced Hadiya Pendleton in the context of the national observance. The proclamation urged citizens to support local violence-prevention efforts and encouraged wearing orange on June 5 to honor victims and raise awareness.
The proclamation closed with the mayor's call for community support for prevention initiatives and remembrance of victims.
