City of Baltimore - File #: 06-0242R

• File #: 06-0242R
• Version: 0
• Name: Investigative Hearing - Teen Killers/Teen Victims - An Alarming Trend
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Failed - End of Term
• File created: 12/7/2006
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 12/5/2007
• Title: Investigative Hearing - Teen Killers/Teen Victims - An Alarming Trend FOR the purpose of examining the disturbing trend of increasing numbers of young people both committing murder and becoming the victims of homicide, by requesting the Baltimore City State's Attorney to share the results of a study by the Juvenile Division on the causes of violence and victimization, calling on the Executive Director of the Baltimore City Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to give an overview of juvenile offenders and victims, and urging the CEO, Baltimore City Public School System, the Director, Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks, and the Executive Director of the Office of Children, Youth and Families to offer insights into the educational, behavioral, and social condition of our Baltimore City youth.
• Sponsors: Kenneth Harris, James B. Kraft, Helen L. Holton, Robert Curran, Edward Reisinger, Mary Pat Clarke, Agnes Welch, Belinda Conaway, Keiffer Mitchell, Paula Johnson Branch, Rochelle Spector, Nicholas C. D'Adamo
• Indexes: Resolution, Teens

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/11/2006	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
12/11/2006	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
12/11/2006	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
12/11/2006	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
12/11/2006	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
12/7/2006	0	City Council	Introduced
12/7/2006	0	City Council	Assigned

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Harris


A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
Title
Investigative Hearing - Teen Killers/Teen Victims - An Alarming Trend

FOR the purpose of examining the disturbing trend of increasing numbers of young people both committing murder and becoming the victims of homicide, by requesting the Baltimore City State's Attorney to share the results of a study by the Juvenile Division on the causes of violence and victimization, calling on the Executive Director of the Baltimore City Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to give an overview of juvenile offenders and victims, and urging the CEO, Baltimore City Public School System, the Director, Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks, and the Executive Director of the Office of Children, Youth and Families to offer insights into the educational, behavioral, and social condition of our Baltimore City youth.
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Recitals

November 18: " 8th-Grader Charged in Girl's Killing - She was fatally stabbed Nov. 7 walking from the light rail station"; November 19: "Reporting Deaths of 2 Teens Caught in a Tide of Violence"; November 22: "Camera Catches Homicide Suspect - Police use video to identify teen in killing of man asleep on bench in West Baltimore" - so ran the headlines in local papers from Saturday to Wednesday, leading Baltimore parents of teens to give heartfelt thanks that their kids were alive and well to join in family...