All articles tagged with #community action
Cleveland Browns player Myles Garrett calls for more community action after his teammates Greg Newsome II and Perrion Winfrey were robbed at gunpoint in downtown Cleveland, stating that the incident highlights the need for more work to be done in the community. Garrett is known for his social justice activism and humanitarian efforts.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, tired of waiting for the city to fix a pothole in his Los Angeles neighborhood, took matters into his own hands and filled it himself with packaged concrete. The former governor tweeted a video of him and a helper repairing the road and urged others to take action instead of complaining. The city has received almost 20,000 service requests for repairs since December, and crews have filled at least 17,549 potholes.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott plans to enforce a new curfew for young people after a violent weekend at the Inner Harbor. The curfew ordinance states that children under 14 must be inside by 9 p.m., while teens aged 14-16 must be inside by 10 p.m. on school nights and 11 p.m. on non-school nights. The city will open youth connection centers to offer wrap-around services to young people and their families. Community action group We Our Us is also engaging with teens over the summer and has a "stop the beef" hotline to mediate arguments.