Youth organizers expressed gratitude for Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago alderpersons who listened to young people.

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The City Council failed to override Mayor Johnson’s veto of an ordinance allowing for temporary curfews for teens on Wednesday.

Hundreds of Indigenous youth have gathered in Colombia's conflict-hit reserve of Las Delicias, in Cauca, for a biannual ...

Amid a holiday crime spike in Jackson, residents say the violence isn’t everywhere — just in certain parts of the city.

Chicago parents and other community leaders must work together to make sure this summer isn’t deadly for our children By ...

The UCAN Chicago program, who works with underserved youth, hosted a peace pledge Wednesday in response to the typical increase of violence over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

Gun violence is highest in Chicago’s poorest neighborhoods, where organizers say tackling poverty is the only way to create lasting change.

Human Rights Watch is pleased to contribute to the report of the Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity regarding the human right to education and the protection against violence ...

Bay Area youth violence prevention groups see younger crowds, social media concerns Youth-based violence occurs when people between the ages of 10 to 24 intentionally use physical force or power ...

Students at East Chicago Central High School attend Project Outreach Prevention's Peace, Love & Unity tour Thursday, April 30, in celebration of National Youth Violence Prevention Week.