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Stolen lights darken memorial, but hope shines on

Thieves stole four metal lanterns from a South Philadelphia memorial garden to honor homicide victims. Mothers Bonded By Grief, the group of women who created the garden, are angry and hurt.

Terrez McCleary stands next to Deemika Brown (left) and Janae Greene by the Moms Bonded by Grief Botanical Garden of Healing in Southwest Philadelphia in 2024. Someone stole the solar lanterns from the memorial garden earlier this week.
Terrez McCleary stands next to Deemika Brown (left) and Janae Greene by the Moms Bonded by Grief Botanical Garden of Healing in Southwest Philadelphia in 2024. Someone stole the solar lanterns from the memorial garden earlier this week.Read moreSteven M. Falk / Staff Photographer