Oliver Thomas: “At least the money that has been allocated for DNA testing could identify our loved ones and our families.”

We need to figure out how we sustain this. It's about time that we make our schools better, our criminal justice system work, and our streets safe.

Given what we've been through, if six months from now we don't see some progress in this community, everyone who has anything to do with it ought not be around.

We owe it to them and other families to make sure they are safe, that their streets are clean and that their tax dollars mean something.

If there are leaders who believe that certain communities are not viable, say that. Don't let these communities or these people waste their time talking about rebuilding or coming back home. That would be extremely unfair.