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Public speakers press council for stronger responses after Young Park shooting; many voice support for police
Summary
Multiple residents used the council’s public‑comment time on April 21 to demand action on youth violence and to express support for Chief Story and Las Cruces Police Department; speakers asked for more park resources, officer staffing and enforcement changes.
Several Las Cruces residents used public comment at the April 21 City Council meeting to demand stronger local responses to youth violence following a deadly shooting at Young Park and to press the council on park safety and youth programming.
Speakers’ concerns ranged from calls for more park rangers and faster progress on the city skate‑park project to calls for stricter enforcement and juvenile accountability. Britney Gillenham, a parent who said she lives near Young Park, asked for an update on promised park rangers and criticized the long closure of the skate park. “It’s been nearly a year,” she said. She also…
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