“Charleston strong” wasn’t just a phrase Sunday night.
The city has been praised for its response to a shooting that left nine dead Wednesday night in Emanuel AME Church, but a walk Sunday night across the Arthur Ravenel Bridge put residents’ solidarity into perspective.
Enlarge Fourteen-year-old Talana Green, of Charleston, documents the massive crowd streaming from E. Bay Street onto the bridge toward Mount Pleasant. "It's amazing," Green said. Matthew Fortner/Staff
Fourteen-year-old Talana Green, of Charleston, documents the massive crowd streaming from E. Bay Street onto the bridge toward Mount Pleasant. "It's amazing," Green said. Matthew Fortner/Staff
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Police estimated that 10,000 to 15,000 people gathered for the Bridge to Peace Unity Chain, an event held to promote unity and peace.