Posts Tagged ‘youth violence’
Fight Leads To Gunfire At South Seattle Party
The police report provides more details about a giant shootout outside a south Seattle party April 25 in which one teenager was shot in the leg and six other people were arrested after a gang-fueled brawl that included gunfire and many roving fights. It all began at a [Read More]
Alajawan Brown- 12 Year Old Skyway Murder Victim
At about 6 p.m. April 29, 12-year-old Alajawan Brown got off the bus in front of the 7-Eleven on Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Skyway for the walk home. He had just bought some cleats at Walmart to get ready to play football. Just minutes later he ran back, bleeding from [Read More]
Standing-Room Only For McGinn’s Youth And Family “Workshop”
The crowds spilled into the main hall of the Rainier Community center even before the 7:00pm meeting was underway. “I’m here because I raise kids in this city, and they don’t feel safe,” said one woman who attended with her neighbor. Both women [Read More]
Tacoma Continues Gang Sweeps
From the Tacoma News Tribune: Another suspected member of the Hilltop Crips pleaded not guilty Thursday to a variety of charges stemming from a law enforcement effort aimed at crippling the Tacoma street gang. Cory T. Campbell, 22, is charged with criminal conspiracy, [Read More]
Seattle YMCA Street Soldiers
Fantastic report from KUOW Radio: ” Jamala Henderson 06/02/2009 Gang and youth violence is a growing concern in the city of Seattle. And there are different approaches to fighting it. Some look at violence as a problem to be solved. But there’s one model that [Read More]
Tacoma gang roundup strains public defenders
From KOMO News: TACOMA, Wash. (AP) – Last week’s crackdown on suspected members of the Hilltop Crips street gang has become a headache for Michael Kawamura. The chief of Pierce County’s Department of Assigned Counsel must find defense lawyers to [Read More]
Student nonviolence task force proposed
We want to encourage our youth to become proactive problem-solvers in seeking to change the tide of violence into streams of self-respect and love. We propose to form the student nonviolence task force. [Read More]
Charges Filed In Teen Bus Tunnel Beating, Robbery
From the King County Prosecutor’s Office: NEWS RELEASE February 10, 2010 A 15-year-old girl was charged today with robbery in the first degree for the brutal beating of a 15-year-old girl in the Metro bus tunnel in Seattle on January 28th. Three other youths [Read More]
National Announcement Alerts Teens to Dangers of Dating Abuse
"The Have a Heart Campaign encourages teens to talk openly about this issue and hopefully, save lives as a result." [Read More]
