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Bellingham's “Tree of Life Vigil: Safety through Solidarity” brought Members of the Sikh, Jewish, Black, Muslim and other Whatcom County communities together to provide the public with time to honor and grieve the lives taken in the Pittsburgh Tree of Life Synagogue and Louisville shootings. Featured speakers:Aaron Thomas; Lummi Nation Community Volunteer Satpal Sidhu and Giani Hari Singh Ji of the Sikh Community Maru Mora Villalpondo: Latinx activist targeted by ICE Jazzmyn Hannah; Co-Leader, Black Lives Matter, Bellingham Rev. Charis Weathers; Lutheran pastor Teizeen Mohamedali; Environmental Engineer and member of the Muslim Community Shemaia Kountouros; Community organizer and member of the LGBTQ and Jewish Communities