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North Carolina mountain town ‘whitewashing’ violence amid crime concerns, says pastor with former gang ties
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CHICAGO MAYOR WARNS OF ‘TEEN TREND’ AFTER TAKEOVER CHAOS, VIOLENCE CONCERNS GROW "Now they’re learning how to make honest money, business money, capital, instead of putting their life on the line," he said. People walk through downtown Asheville, North Carolina. ( ) Local businesses could show students how they operate and offer a path to earning money legally, Gates said, while the city could help fund stipends or similar opportunities.
"I said, ‘Man, I’ve got to bring this back to Asheville, North Carolina,’" he recalled. Young people without steady father figures or mentors can look to older gang members for guidance and protection, he said, creating an opening for those figures to pressure them into dangerous acts while avoiding the harshest consequences themselves.
POLICE BIGWIG ACCUSED OF DRIVING SON'S GETAWAY CAR IN GANG SHOOING IS SORORITY SISTERS WITH MAYOR: REPORT But education alone is not enough, he argued. Gates said, referring to young people caught up in the recent violence.
The program, Gates explained, would teach children how gangs operate, including their signs and colors, and explain how older members can use younger people to move drugs , carry weapons or carry out other crimes.
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- "I said, ‘Man, I’ve got to bring this back to Asheville, North Carolina,’" he recalled.
- The program, Gates explained, would teach children how gangs operate, including their signs and colors, and explain how older members can use younger people to move drugs , carry weapons or carry out other crimes.
- POLICE BIGWIG ACCUSED OF DRIVING SON'S GETAWAY CAR IN GANG SHOOING IS SORORITY SISTERS WITH MAYOR: REPORT But education alone is not enough, he argued.
- People walk through downtown Asheville, North Carolina. ( ) Local businesses could show students how they operate and offer a path to earning money legally, Gates said, while the city could help fund stipends or…
- CHICAGO MAYOR WARNS OF ‘TEEN TREND’ AFTER TAKEOVER CHAOS, VIOLENCE CONCERNS GROW "Now they’re learning how to make honest money, business money, capital, instead of putting their life on the line," he said.
- Young people without steady father figures or mentors can look to older gang members for guidance and protection, he said, creating an opening for those figures to pressure them into dangerous acts while avoiding the…
- Gates said, referring to young people caught up in the recent violence.
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- Fox Newslink