WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — Across Washington, D.C., groups and individuals are working to curb juvenile crime by offering kids alternatives to spending time on the streets.
Every year, D.C.’s attorney general highlights young people who have overcome significant challenges through his Right Direction Awards. These awards recognize young people who have overcome adversity to help make a positive impact in the community. The Office of the Attorney General focuses on prevention work as a key component of its comprehensive public safety strategy, along with policing and prosecution.
Nearly 30 young people were recognized on Thursday, including Thomas Howard, 24. Howard mentors kids at Life Pieces to Masterpieces, a nonprofit focused on developing character and leadership skills for Black and Brown boys and young men in Wards 7 and 8…