Chicago Sun Times: Instead of youth curfews, here’s how to get serious about violence prevention
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A Letter to the Editor of the Chicago Sun-Times from May 17, 2022We need more alternative activities for these young people, summer jobs, outreach workers downtown to engage with youth and more.
Last weekend, 16-year-old Seandell Holliday was shot to death in Millennium Park — one of the prime tourist locations in Chicago. He is the 30th person under the age of 20 to die from violence this year, but the first to prompt a large-scale response from our elected officials. Mayor Lori Lightfoot has imposed a 6 p.m. curfew for unaccompanied minors in Millennium Park from Thursday through Sunday, and a 10 p.m. citywide curfew for minors on weekends.
As pastors and community leaders, we share the sense of urgency this tragedy brings, though we are frustrated that the dozens of deaths of young people in our neighborhoods this year, and hundreds more in recent years, have not led to a comprehensive response.
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St. Sabina's Outreach Organizations - Invading the Community with Love through Service
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St. Sabina MLK Center is designed to meet the needs of youth at the highest risk of violence.
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Committed to delivering high quality garden education and community programs that create positive learning experiences, encourage healthy lifestyle choices, and increase community members’ access to fresh and affordable healthy produce.
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