Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels has proposed a multi-million dollar plan to curb teen violence and keep kids away from drugs and gangs. At his press conference announcing the plan, Nickels said it's time to "fundamentally change" the model used for dealing with teen violence.

"Locally-run programs will target hundreds of at risk kids in their early teens in central, southwest and southeast Seattle, where the problems are most acute. The programs will help them stay in school and get job training, manage their anger and back away from the cycle of crime after early scrapes with the law."

Community support networks will also be created in the same three areas, and will be coordinated by Southwest Youth and Family Services, The Urban League of Seattle, and the Atlantic Street Center. Source: King5 News (Seattle, WA)

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