Youth Violence on the Rise in Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore has a long reputation as being one of the most violent U.S. cities. And a number of organizations put the Maryland city near the top in violent crime rankings based on government statistics. In the first half of 2008 local police say overall crime was down including homicides. But law enforcement officials are troubled by what they see as a growing number of violent crimes involving young African American male teenagers and young adults. VOA's Chris Simkins tell us how the police and a community leader are trying to curb youth violence in the northeastern U.S. city.

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[jp03r6]

Yeah, I hate when my tax dollars go to lazy people who don't want to work. This includes all races!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lDoveridge]

Maryland is awesome

[TheMostDefinately]

@jp03r6 where are they supposed to work . . . . . . . . . why do you think the drug trade is so strong in baltimore? It's because there aren't any other options.

[casper4470]

1:08 Yeah dat Ddh dummies

[bosshog7169]

The only way to stop this is to legalize drugs. Illegal drug trafficking is causing the majority of this violence, not poverty. Vote Ron Paul 2012.

[latinstuff1]

@chizzy555 lol

[TheBaltimoreKnight]

There was a time that little kids would run up to cops and hug them and want to be a cop. The people waved to them and talked to them. Now when people see cops they pucker up and get a little nervous even if they aren't doing a thing and kids don't have any affection for them. It's good to see foot patrols now. We need to start working to gether instead of ripping each other apart.

[Foreverlifex]

Most African Amercian young male don't dream or work towards owning anything the only people they see, that as they say made it are rap artist ,basketball play's and actors. The amercian dream of ownership dosen't exist. this is a major problem at large,

[ChloesGotSwagg]

This is a huge problem even for any race not just in urban areas.  My brother and I were just in an Anti-Bully featured film called "Strings Dream" which is a film to promote anti-bullying . It is supported by The AME Church as well as The United Way. Bullying does not know race, age, or sexual orientation. Please view the trailer on youtube by typing in strings dream as well as watching the slide show of the movie premiere on the 25th of March 2011 and help spread the word .

[vengance9888]

Ahh. Baltimore, The Most Ghetto part of MD. xD Montgomery County FTW ;D

[jircough]

@hule1186 minoritys!