Pastors call to stem youth violence

Pastors in Dorchester and surrounding areas are urging colleagues to join them in the fight against neighborhood violence. The homicide rate continues to climb above last years rates. The article lists multiple shootings that have happened as of recently and I was shocked at the amount mentioned. A local church pastor wants to start projects aimed at reaching the youth, who may be prone to violence. Probably a reason the pastor is concerned specifically for teenagers is the problem with gangs in urban areas. The Reverend Jeffery Brown, head of the Boston TenPoint Coalition, a group of clergy working to curb youth violence is hosting a conference for area clergy in April at Umass Boston to discuss strategies for preventing violence; it will be interesting to hear about what ideas the group comes up with to help with this issue. Ministers have been recently troubled by a shooting at a local church during Holy Week.