As Philadelphia routinely sees violent nights, some of the city's youngest residents want a seat at the table when it comes to addressing the crime in their neighborhoods.
A youth founded resource center is meeting with city officials on Wednesday to talk about the changes they want to see.
Brown is the founder of Dimplez 4 Dayz, Inc., one of the city's few, if not the only, youth founded and led resource centers for kids.Brown is now a Howard University Freshman and says Wednesday's meeting with the city came after seeing the city's Listening Tour had hardly any kids in attendance. "We created the 2022 Community Listening Tour Youth-Focused Event in partnership with Targeted Community Investment Grantee Dimplez 4 Dayz because we understand how essential it is that our young people be involved in the gun violence prevention solution," said Erica Atwood, Senior Director of the Office for Policy and Strategic Initiatives for Criminal Justice & Public Safety,
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