Friday, June 25, 2010

Youth advocates: Girl on girl violence on the rise

By: Lynette Adams

Teen girl violenceYouth advocates say we're losing young girls to violence. This comes just hours after 19-year-old Leah Johnson was arraigned in connection with the death of Kalynn Strozier.

Police say Johnson stabbed the 16-year-old Tuesday when Strozier confronted her over an ongoing dispute.

Elain Spaull who heads the Center for Youth says youth advocates are more troubled than ever over what she says is increased fighting, violence and aggression among young women in Rochester.  Read more...



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