Youth and Gang Violence Program bringing down violence and shootings among Roanoke’s youth

ROANOKE, Va. – The initial goal of the Youth and Gang Violence program started off simple.

“Keep the youth from being shot, keep the youth from shooting each other and keep the youth out of jail,” outreach worker Jabari Webb said.

However, it has evolved to become something more, dealing with kids educationally, judicially, environmentally and communally in Roanoke City…

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