Even we’re surprised how often ice cream has come up in the news lately, and it’s not even summer yet. The Democrats marked Memorial Day weekend with a photo of President Obama eating an ice cream cone. Ben & Jerry’s, which handed out free ice cream at Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign kickoff yesterday, has introduced Save Our Swirled!, a raspberry ice cream “with an unforgettable climate message.”
What does this have to do with Baltimore, where 36 people have been killed so far this month, and yet arrests are down 50 percent?
With 36 killed this month in Baltimore, @MayorSRB is "examining" a more than 50% drop in arrests from May 2014 http://t.co/YAPjsUA65J
— Colin Campbell ☀️ (@cmcampbell6) May 27, 2015
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has said she and Police Commissioner Anthony Batts are “examining” if a slowdown in arrests is contributing to the deadliest month on record in the city. That investigation didn’t stop the mayor from scoring some free ice cream today, part of a plan by Baltimore’s Muslim community to heal the city.
BREAKING NEWS: At City Hall. Baltimore Mayor coming to join #LoveForAll #FreeIceCream shortly. Stay tuned. @MayorSRB pic.twitter.com/nPxbS33UL9
— MuslimMarine (@mansoortshams) May 27, 2015
Even the rain isn't stopping this #LoveForAll #FreeIceCream today at City Hall. @FaheemYounus @cbsbaltimore @ABC7 pic.twitter.com/MPdPxmvCoa
— MuslimMarine (@mansoortshams) May 27, 2015
The #LoveForAll #FreeIceCream initiative is the brainchild of Faheem Younus and the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The group visited 18 city parks over 18 days and handed out ice cream to children and seniors — and Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby.
https://twitter.com/FaheemYounus/status/600499326138372096
Big thanks 2 @MarilynMosbyEsq & @councilmanmosby + fam 4 supporting #FreeIceCream #LoveForAll! http://t.co/99oyW81nfd pic.twitter.com/blHFwKEkwy
— Islam in Baltimore (@BaltimoreIslam) May 19, 2015
1/2 Lets support #LoveForAll and #FreeIceCream to bring smile on the faces of children in #Baltimore There is no #White, #Black or #Hispanic
— Ahmadiyya Muslim (@AMCTucson) May 17, 2015
2/2 Just share the love with #LoveForAll and #FreeIceCream and forget about #discrimination. Just #Love and #Peace in the whole #World
— Ahmadiyya Muslim (@AMCTucson) May 17, 2015
The same spot which was a place of fight
is transformed into the place of delight
by #FreeIceCream & #LoveForAll pic.twitter.com/94iX4B4jNp— Rumi (@R00mi1) May 9, 2015
.@FaheemYounus is org a great campaign #LoveForAll & #FreeIceCream for kids comes to Federal Hill Park. in #Baltimore pic.twitter.com/s1FfI250Ml
— Raza Ahmad Rumi (@Razarumi) May 14, 2015
Two flowers of heaven enjoying our #LoveForAll with a #FreeIceCream Thanks! pic.twitter.com/XNX4SHiUKU
— Faheem Younus, MD (@FaheemYounus) May 18, 2015
Not 1, not 10, not 100 but crossing 1000+ hearts touched. #FreeIceCream #LoveForAll – come join us. @BaltimorePolice pic.twitter.com/TWafiiM57d
— MuslimMarine (@mansoortshams) May 12, 2015
Renting the truck – 100s of $$$#FreeIceCream – $ or more
Giving a hug to show #LoveForAll – PRICELESS pic.twitter.com/JSAJEGoR6i
— Faheem Younus, MD (@FaheemYounus) May 12, 2015
Social media, a powerful tool to promote an idea #LoveForAll & #FreeIceCream campaign got transcontinental support pic.twitter.com/K3E2MxLw9f
— Rumi (@R00mi1) May 15, 2015
Sorry; if you missed today’s ice cream stop at city hall, you’re too late. Maybe the mayor will set up a similar program for police officers on patrol to lift morale.
Thank you @bilalali1 @mansoortshams Today is the last day of #FreeIceCream The future is bright & full of #LoveForAll http://t.co/pJcO9nQ5gr
— Faheem Younus, MD (@FaheemYounus) May 27, 2015
@FaheemYounus @shabashir already? wow time flies when you are having ice cream! May Allah bless you & the team for spreading #LoveForAll.
— SabahatMS (@SabahatMS) May 27, 2015
As an aside, there’s no free ice cream involved, but the #LoveForAll hashtag has also been adopted by proponents of same-sex marriage, which makes for an interesting mix of tweets.
Congrats to Ireland. Hope their ideology can spread to the rest of the world ??❤️ #loveforall
— maya? (@chameleonsoul97) May 23, 2015
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