Behind NYC's Surge in Teen Murder: Grief, Anger and Online Grudges
Teenagers in New York City were arrested and charged with murder at a rate that grew twice as fast as the rate for adults between 2018 and 2022.
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Teenagers in New York City were arrested and charged with murder at a rate that grew twice as fast as the rate for adults between 2018 and 2022.
Thirteen-year-old charged with murder for allegedly stabbing victim to death; co-defendants charged with manslaughter.
A 13-year-old charged with murder is facing life behind bars for his alleged role in the killing of 17-year-old Nyheem Wright in an after-school assault.
The weekly meetings are meant to bring together school leaders with the NYPD to discuss safe passage programs, how the police can support schools after school, or how to respond when incidents occur, among other topics.
While local organizations have launched a number of preventive programs and support services in their communities aimed at quelling the violence, they know there are no easy answers to getting a lid on the crisis. The run of recent violent episodes involving teenagers has magnified a longstanding problem.