ChicagoAvenger
06-18-2008, 04:24 AM
Youth Violence on the Rise in Baltimore, Maryland
By Chris Simkins
Washington
17 June 2008
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Baltimore Youth Violence report / Broadband - Download (WM)
Baltimore Youth Violence report / Broadband - Watch (WM)
The eastern U.S. city of Baltimore has a violent reputation, and a number of organizations put the Maryland city near the top in violent crime rankings based on government statistics. In the first half of 2008, local police say overall crime was down including homicides. But law enforcement officials are troubled by what they see as a growing number of violent crimes involving young African American male teenagers and young adults. VOA's Chris Simkins tell us how the police and a community leader are trying to curb youth violence.
http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-06-17-voa35.cfm
By Chris Simkins
Washington
17 June 2008
http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=aiO-NilR_xEJ&imv=1.jpg
Baltimore Youth Violence report / Broadband - Download (WM)
Baltimore Youth Violence report / Broadband - Watch (WM)
The eastern U.S. city of Baltimore has a violent reputation, and a number of organizations put the Maryland city near the top in violent crime rankings based on government statistics. In the first half of 2008, local police say overall crime was down including homicides. But law enforcement officials are troubled by what they see as a growing number of violent crimes involving young African American male teenagers and young adults. VOA's Chris Simkins tell us how the police and a community leader are trying to curb youth violence.
http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-06-17-voa35.cfm