PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — If it takes an entire village to raise a child, where was the village and who was the chief before five lives were lost in two cases of violence in two Hampton Roads cities?
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10 On Your Side put the questions before Dr. Bernadette Holmes , a professor of sociology and criminal justice at Norfolk State University.
“Well, unfortunately, our safety nets are breaking down,” Holmes said. “You know, there was a time where there was a greater sense of community. And when people saw others in crisis, there would be some type of intervention or support.”
As the crisis continues, Holmes is calling on the community to create a new safety net for families that have more mobility than the previous generation…