There are 5 article(s) tagged Susan Deason:

• May 2023

  • Memphis Allies mission to reduce gun violence expands to Orange Mound

    The Youth Villages program has partnered with Renardo Baker, who was already embedded in the community, to reach out to the neighborhood’s most high-risk residents.

    By Don Wade May 28, 2023

• April 2023

  • Murders up 44% in Memphis through first quarter of 2023

    As of March 30, there had been 78 murders in Memphis this year compared to 54 murders at the same point in 2022, according to Memphis Police Department data.

    By Julia Baker April 01, 2023

• January 2023

  • Public forum pushes for solutions to juvenile crime

    “I’m committed for our police department to do what we can, not just to be reactive and responsible, but also to be proactive to keep children out of the hands of the justice system,” MPD Chief C.J. Davis said.

    By Alicia Davidson January 07, 2023

  • Community leaders, stakeholders to discuss solutions to juvenile crime

    “It’s hard for me to go to the grocery store or a restaurant or church without somebody approaching me, expressing concern about juvenile crime,” said Bill Gibbons, president of the Crime Commission. “People are upset about it in this community.”

    By Julia Baker January 05, 2023

• April 2022

  • Youth Villages starts intervention program to reduce homicide rate

    The $60 million Memphis Allies gun violence initiative is new turf for Youth Villages, which historically hasn’t worked with teens and young adults accused of violent crimes. 

    By Bill Dries April 09, 2022