Tag: Public Safety
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SD Unified Ranks Well in Suspension Study
By Kyla Calvert A new report finds middle and high schools across the country have increased their use of out-of-school suspensions since the 1970s. The increase has disproportionately affected African-American students and those with disabilities. Nearly a quarter of black students across the country were suspended during the 2009-10 school year compared to just 7.1…
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U.S. Offering $5M Reward for Former San Diegan on FBI’s Terrorist List
By Amita Sharma The State Department is offering a $5 million reward for former San Diegan Jehad Mostafa. U.S. officials say Mostafa has led Al Shabab’s foreign fighters and served as a media expert for the Al Qaeda-affiliated group. A federal grand jury in San Diego indicted Mostafa in 2009. He was accused of conspiring…
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‘Everywhere There’s Violence, There’s Kids’: Healing 44th Street
Residents on 44th Street continue to meet following the shooting deaths of Rickquese McCoy and Stephen McClendon on June 30. They’ve moved from Rickquese’s grandfather’s courtyard to a space at the nearby elementary school. | Photo Credit: Megan Burks By Megan Burks After a double homicide took his grandson’s life last summer, Ricky McCoy Sr.…
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Latino Youth Council Working to Stop Minors From Getting Alcohol
By Dwane Brown Haga clic aquí para leerlo en Español Underage drinking is a problem in San Diego and across the country. Studies show kids who took their first drink before the age of 18 are 65 percent more likely to become alcoholics as adults. Research also shows parents play a significant role influencing their…
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How Budget Cuts Have Forced SD’s Hand on Gang Policing
Gang suppression officers arrest documented gang members during a March 2010 curfew sweep. San Diego police haven’t choked off the flow of new gang recruits, documenting more than 400 new gang members since 2007. | Photo Credit: Sam Hodgson By Megan Burks San Diego Police Chief William Lansdowne’s comments to City Council Monday painted a…