The Women’s Council on Community Intercession (WCCI) led a delegation of women and children on Monday, July 2nd in a mock funeral procession and demonstration in front of the James R. Thompson Center. The demonstration was organized in response to the shutdown of the CeaseFire program in 26 communities across Chicago and the State of Illinois during July. The event is part of a women’s movement campaign that aims to enlist women to speak out against injustice, clean up their communities, and demand that government, clergy, and business communities use ‘commonsense strategies’ to improve overall safety. The event was sponsored by the 5th District Women’s Organization, Mothers Opposed to Violence Everywhere and Dr. Patricia Van Pelt-Watkins, 5th District Senate Democratic Nominee.