With the trial date nearing, many in our community have expressed anger at the community association because of its prior association with CJ. Some have called for the community association to take down any photos in which CJ is present. Others believe that the community association in some way condones Veronica's murder.

 

    We in the community association are united in grief over Veronica's untimely death. Baltimore in general, and the Greater Greenmount community in particular, need all the strong, caring mothers we can find. Her death cheats her three young children of their mother, and takes from our community one of its treasures. Veronica was a young woman at the beginning of her adult life, with promise and a bright future. We are struck by the senseless nature of her death, and by the hole it creates in each of our daily lives. We emphatically mourn Veronica's passing. We in no way condone her murder.

 

    At its core, the purpose of the Greater Greenmount Community Association is to bring neighbors together to improve our common circumstance. We do that through organizing to reduce violence on our streets, to deter criminal conduct, to beautify our neighborhoods, and to invite new people into our community. In the past few years, we have made significant progress in that direction. When we have moved ahead, it has been because of the work of members of our community, all of whom share our common goals of a better Greater Greenmount. Removing any of the photos showing their accomplishments solely because CJ is also present would do a disservice to them. It would make the conversation only about CJ, rather than about the work of those other persons, and about our community's efforts to improve.  

 

    With your help, we will continue the work of making a better Greater Greenmount. Thank you.

 

 

 

- The Greater Greenmount Community Association