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Open Thread
July 2008
Sunday July 20, 2008
Posted by: Janine Anderson at 11:48AM CST on July 20, 2008
Dyland Weathers has devoted his life
to helping wherever he can. To read more click on Day 8 at www.journaltimes.com/gangs.
What are you willing to do to help? Friday July 18, 2008
Posted by: Janine Anderson at 8:26AM CST on July 18, 2008
In Racine, several people have started programs geared at keeping youth from joining gangs and helping adults escape the cycle of crime. Every success is celebrated. To read more click on Day 6 at www.journaltimes.com/gangs.
What kind of programs do you think make the most difference? Thursday July 17, 2008
Posted by: JT Reporter Brendan O'Brien at 8:52AM CST on July 17, 2008
Sammy Rangel and Damian Dolley were in gangs when they were young. Both credit prison with helping them turn their lives around. The two now work with Racine-area youth, trying to keep them from the destructive lifestyles they led. To read more click on Day 5 at www.journaltimes.com/gangs.
What do you think can keep kids from joining gangs? Wednesday July 16, 2008
Posted by: JT Reporter Brendan O'Brien at 10:19AM CST on July 16, 2008
When
gang members are sent to prison, they don’t stop their activity. Gangs members
find each other in prison, but it is rare for them to cause any significant
trouble. The prison in Sturtevant is about to join in a program that aims at
helping gang members being released back into trouble-prone areas of Milwaukee
to become productive members of society, even if they don’t renounce the gang.
To read more click on Day 4 at www.journaltimes.com/gangs.
Does being in a gang automatically mean someone is a criminal? Sunday July 13, 2008
Posted by: JT Reporter Brendan O'Brien at 10:18PM CST on July 13, 2008
This weekend, the Journal Times launched a series that examines gangs in Racine. What do you think is the best way to get gangs off of the streets of Racine? |
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