Tag: Youth Violence

  • Healing 44th Street: Resident Advocates for Stricter Federal Gun Laws

    By Alison St. John A group called “People for a Safe Community” held a community event Saturday to call for more stringent gun laws at the federal level. Rick McCoy Jr., whose 18-year-old son was shot dead last year, spoke at the event. “You can’t just sit at home and think, ‘Oh yeah, that happened…

  • Healing 44th Street

    The murder of 18-year-old Rickquese McCoy stunned the City Heights block where he lived. Now his father, Ricky McCoy, Jr., and his grandfather, Ricky McCoy, Sr., are bringing together neighbors on the block to try to end youth violence in their neighborhood. | Video Credit: Brian Myers By Megan Burks Healing 44th Street, Aired on…

  • More Latino Youths in Juvenile Hall for Drug Offenses

    By Ruxandra Guidi Despite treatment and prevention services for those at risk of entering the juvenile-justice system, in the last couple of years, more than 5,000 San Diego youths have passed through county correctional facilities. A majority were allegedly involved in gang activity and about half are Latino. According to the report by the San Diego Association of Governments,…