Think of the agony of the former mayor Frank Jackson:
He has a great-grandson who is serving life in prison for shooting and killing a 20-year-old on East 40th Street. In 2019, the grandson was also charged in juvenile court for involvement in a drive-by shooting targeting a Cleveland police officer and later admitted to attempted criminal gang activity.
Jackson also has a grandson who had multiple legal issues prior to his death by shooting. In July 2021, the grandson pleaded not guilty to charges of felony assault and failure to comply with police. On September 19, 2021, he was shot and killed near Sidaway Avenue and East 70th Street in Cleveland (Tragically, his mother, Janece Jackson was found unresponsive in October 2021, and the cause of her death was not publicly disclosed).
It's hard to wrap one's head around despite all the efforts, opportunities, and connections these young men had, they were involved in violence.
Think of the agony of the former mayor Frank Jackson:
He has a great-grandson who is serving life in prison for shooting and killing a 20-year-old on East 40th Street. In 2019, the grandson was also charged in juvenile court for involvement in a drive-by shooting targeting a Cleveland police officer and later admitted to attempted criminal gang activity.
Jackson also has a grandson who had multiple legal issues prior to his death by shooting. In July 2021, the grandson pleaded not guilty to charges of felony assault and failure to comply with police. On September 19, 2021, he was shot and killed near Sidaway Avenue and East 70th Street in Cleveland (Tragically, his mother, Janece Jackson was found unresponsive in October 2021, and the cause of her death was not publicly disclosed).
It's hard to wrap one's head around despite all the efforts, opportunities, and connections these young men had, they were involved in violence.
Why? Where are the solutions?
"What could be done to stop the violence?"
What has been tried?
What has shown some success?
What strategies have failed?
Why have the efforts failed?
Who has been the force behind the efforts?
Who should be behind such efforts?
Why doesn't the issue get more attention?
Benign neglect by those for whom the problem doesn't generally impact?
What about the voices of the City Council or the voices of the people living in the communities most impacted?
Have people given up trying to solve the problem?
Are they out of ideas?
These are all important questions. Hope to find some answers and maybe some solutions.
Ignoring the problem, along with health care disparity, is unequivocally racist.
And if people feel ignored, they feel less human than others and that's just wrong.