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Residents and community leaders urge action on youth violence, retail policing and community engagement
Summary
Several public commenters at the board meeting urged community-based responses to youth violence, accused specific officers and units of misconduct, raised concerns about retail policing and called for renewed community–police engagement and a May 3 march in Woodlawn.
Several community members used the board's public-comment period to press for changes in policing and to report neighborhood incidents.
Melanie Hogan, founder of Shidelove, said youth violence is increasing and described a Facebook group she started to identify youths seen in videos: "We're seeing news of more children's bodies being laid out on the pavement, getting attacked at parks," she said, urging neighborhood-level solutions and increased parental involvement.
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