Yusuf Hawkins Remembered
With Rev. Al Sharpton at the helm, family and friends honored Yusuf Hawkins, the 16-year-old who was shot and killed by a white mob in 1989. [AP]

Green Bay Gets First Black Police Officer
After 152 years, Green Bay, Wisc., hires its first black police officer. [Wcco.com]

Maintaining the Past for the Future
Residents of Prince George's County work together to preserve the legacy of their ancestors. [Washington Post]

Gangs Grow in Georgia
After five murders in Fulton County, gangs appear more "violent [and] organized," prompting investigators to meet with community residents for a counterattack. [Atlanta Journal-Constitution]

Community Comes Together in Killing of Senior
Residents work with police to quickly identify the 19-year-old man who allegedly robbed and killed an 86-year-old senior. [DetNews.com]

L.A. Targets Graffiti Taggers
A Los Angeles city attorney wants to let police arrest graffiti artists simply for hanging out together -- they don't have to be caught in the act. The legal loophole is a lawsuits of sorts that would portray the act of graffiti as a criminal enterprise, not unlike authorities do to combat gang activity.
[StreetLevel]

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