Boston Youth Violence News

Boston


Slain teen's mom pleads for jobs funding. Bostonherald.com. June 2010.


Prime time for summer crime. James Alan Fox, Crime & Punishment blog. Boston.com. June 2010.


Teens take the lead in new campaign against violence. Boston.com. June 2010.


Reaching out to curb youth violence: Ministers, workers try to serve youth. Boson.com. June 2010.


On summer jobs, both businesses and government must step up. Boston.com editorial. June 2010.


Among city teens the talk is of fear, and how to fight it. Boston.com. June 2010.


Somewhere to turn. Boston.com. June 2010.


Daylight killing of youth leaves Hub, family reeling: Violent weekend brings call for action. Boston.com. June 2010.


From pulpits, calls to end bloodshed. Boston.com. May 2010.


Deadly streets. Addresses may dictate whether Boston's boys live or die. Boston.com. May 2010.


Playing scared. A neighborhood reflects as teen killed on court is mourned. Boston.com. May 2010.


Boy, 14, wrote of cost of violence. Police, family as for public's help in finding shooter. Boston.com. May 2010.


Hub teens decry youth violence at peace conference. Boston.com. May 2010.


No money to save lives. Boston.com. April 2010.


Family offers $10,000 to find man's killer. Boston.com. March 2010.


Special Program on Gang Violence. RadioBoston.


"'The Wire' Sparks a Connection: Initiative Uses Cable Series to Inspire Boston's At-risk teens." Maria Cramer, The Boston Globe. October 29, 2009.


"Q: What's the Best Way to Turn Around a Young Street Thug? A: Maybe with a Former Street Thug." Paul Kix, Boston Magazine, August 2009.


"Launch of new "˜Born Learning"™ Trail gives parents free, simple steps to support their children's development" United Way of Massachusetts Bay. August, 2009.


"Street sense: Ex-cons part of program to make Boston safe for youths" Boston.com. July 21, 2009.


"Anti-Violence Programs Slashed In New Mass. Budget." WBUR. July 13, 2009.


"600 Boston teens start summer jobs." Boston.com. July 8, 2009.


"Senate Bill Cuts About $29m from Youth Violence Programs." Boston.com. May 14, 2009.



National


"US Vows to Tackle Teen Violence: In Chicago, aides to Obama decry killing of student." Boston.com. October 8, 2009.


"Taking It to the Streets: Gang violence terrorizes neighborhoods, businesses, and families. Some donors have had enough. Here's what they're doing." Philanthropy. August 1, 2009.