A Community Fights Gangs and Guns

Posted in Canadian History, Education, Government & Politics, Law, Literature & Media Studies, Race Relations, Gender & Equity Issues, Society & Social Issues, Values Clarification & Role Models

(Length: 17:36)
Although crime rates in Canada have been going down, gang violence has been increasing. In many Canadian cities young gang members with guns have become a deadly problem. They are not only killing each other, but sometimes innocent people are caught in the crossfire. In this News in Review story we’ll look at how gangs and guns turned an Alberta community into a war zone and how the community fought back.

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