WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Add Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines to the list of local leaders looking to reduce youth violence in the city.
“It’s something that we can’t solve by ourselves,” Joines said. “The police can’t solve [it] by themselves, so it’s got to be a community-driven initiative.”
The mayor and other city officials hosted a Youth Violence Crime Summit in October to discuss potential solutions and will have a follow-up session in February…