Youth Violence

Students today face a fear that was unheard of in previous generations.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is calling for changes to the juvenile justice system that could lead prosecutors to charge more minors as adults.

Safe Connections is expanding its violence prevention program to third through fifth graders. The program will focus on conflict resolution, bullying, consent and boundaries, as well as healthy relationships.

The city extended its weekend evening hours at the Dunn-Marquette and Wohl community centers and launched a teen zone in Downtown, after a shooting in June left one teen dead and 11 injured.

The Office of Violence Prevention, led by Wil Pinkney, funds organizations looking to decrease violence in St. Louis.

19-year-olds Jeremiah Miller and Justin Boyle share their lived experiences as young Black men in St. Louis as well as their ideas for how to provide safe places for young people to socialize.

Mike McLively of the Giffords Center for Violence Intervention said the city needs to improve overall safety by investing in programs that support mental health and housing security.

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones says she wants to follow cities that reduced crime by making investments in youth.

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: A regional plan to attack youth violence by paying more attention to perpetrators and improving the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 15, 2013 - A regional plan to attack youth violence by paying more attention to perpetrators and…