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Gautier councilors, residents call for mentorship and community outreach after recent youth violence
Summary
Council members and a resident urged a stronger community response to recent shootings and deaths, praising police response and proposing a community outreach/mentorship committee and public meetings to coordinate youth activities and parental engagement.
Council members and a resident used the study-session portion of Gautier City Council's Oct. 20 meeting to respond to a spate of recent youth deaths and shootings, praising public safety personnel and calling for community-based mentorship and parental accountability.
Resident Charles Moore told the council "our police department is working hard and our police chief has a plan," and urged that the city "have a community meeting to…
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