Nonprofit CEO calls on parents to help reduce youth violence

Nonprofit CEO calls on parents to help reduce youth violence

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Wednesday marks a week since a deadly mass shooting happened at a building for Memphis Allies, an anti-gun violence nonprofit. 22-year-old Matthew Williams was killed and five other men were injured. Matthew Williams. (Courtesy of Williams family) So far, there have not been any arrests. WREG spoke with the founder and CEO of a local nonprofit with a similar mission as Memphis Allies. He said this shooting is a part of a bigger…

Ministers urge parents to act as youth violence rises - Barbados Today

Two Christ Church parliamentarians on Sunday called on parents across Barbados to take greater responsibility for their children’s actions, warning that a failure to intervene is fuelling a surge in youth crime and gun violence following the recent fatal shooting of an area teenager. Adrian Forde, the MP for Christ Church West Central and MP for Christ Church West and Senior Minister Dr William Duguid spoke during a community march against crime…