Prevention News and Videos
The following media coverage highlights just a few examples of what is being done to help prevent gangs and gun violence.
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Kids and Guns Investigation
NewsChannel5 conducts a social experiment to see what a group of children do when they find a gun among a box of toys.
Hope for Cleveland Kids Through Hoops
A new program has started at Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center in Cleveland’s Hough neighborhood. Kids ages 8 to 17 come to play basketball, but there's a catch. They first have to sit through an hour-long workshop of straight talk about the dangers of gangs, drugs and guns.
It Was Just Supposed to Be a Fight.
When you join a gang, you'll always get more than you expected! There are better ways to get the attention and acceptance you want. Video produced by the Office of the Attorney General for the State of Texas.
Consequences: It's Not Worth It
If you use a gun when you commit a crime, be prepared to pay a very high price—it's not worth it.
Kids and Gangs
A survey by the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics shows 34 percent of students in city schools reported the presence of gangs. This video looks at the growing problem of gangs across the U.S. and the warning signs in our children.
Anti-Gang Violence - Youth of the Nation
Powerful images showing dangers of and the seriousness of gangs.
Turning Gang Members’ Lives Around
A Cleveland, Ohio, program aims to give former gang members a fresh start by training them in construction. Randall Pinkston reports. (CBSNews.com)
Youth Rising Above Gangs and Violence
An educational video about gangs and gang-related activities.
Building Peace
Members of a youth street gang in Cleveland, Ohio, turn in their guns for hammers and nails as they learn the building trades.
A Dose of Reality
Inmates discuss the reality of going to jail and being involved in gangs. This powerful video encourages youth to take a hard look at the decisions they make and the consequences of those decisions.
