The Brightwood Forest Manor Community Center hosted a lock in for teens to promote youth violence prevention.
Tag: Youth violence
Posted inArts & Culture
Teen playwrights say their piece on gun violence
American Lives Theater will showcase six plays by teens from across the country on Oct. 6.
Posted inEducation
‘It doesn’t have to be this way’: Indy students protest gun violence in national walkout
Teens from 4 high schools walked out of class Sept. 5 to call for stricter gun laws.
Posted inGovernment
Indianapolis City-County Council approves curfew changes
New curfew hours go into effect immediately after the Indianapolis City-County Council approved the changes at Monday night’s meeting.
Posted inDocumenters
City-County Council introduces stricter curfew laws for minors
The Council will vote Aug. 11 on a proposal to tighten youth curfew restrictions.
Posted inGovernment
IMPD announces downtown safe space for kids out past curfew
These safe spaces will also provide mentorship opportunities to juveniles and offer mental health support, education assistance, and job readiness programs.
Posted inGovernment
Prosecutor and police explore neglect charges for parents amid youth violence
The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office said it’s working with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department to potentially seek stricter enforcement of neglect charges for parents of juvenile offenders.
Posted inEducation
School leaders support proposal to extend curfew after recent shootings
The superintendents of all 11 Marion County school districts said they support a City-County Council proposal for an extended curfew.
Posted inGovernment
Youth mentors say curfew proposal could work but not a cure-all
Mentors who work with troubled youth said a proposed expansion of Marion County’s curfew might work if it’s combined with both enforcement and a place for children to go.
Posted inGovernment
Indy police to enforce youth curfew, add patrols after deadly downtown shooting
A mass shooting in downtown Indianapolis early Saturday left two juveniles dead and five others injured, prompting city officials to pledge new security measures and stricter enforcement of youth curfew laws.