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Items of Note: Jan. 2008

1. The first chapter of ROOT, the New England chapter was established.

2. Confirmed Proclamations: Washington, DC; Prince George’s County, MD; Montgomery County, MD;

Boston, MA

3. Tentative Proclamations: New York, NY; Milwaukee ,WI; Minneapolis, MN; Detroit, MI; Chicago, IL

U.S. Congressional Initiative to Reduce Youth Violence

To: Community Leaders, Violence Prevention Experts, Family Leaders, Education & Mental Health Leaders

From: Kevin P. Dwyer, NCSP ekdwyer@verizon.net 301-229-8251

Co-Chair Board of Directors

Reaching Out to Others Together (ROOT, Inc.)

Congressional Initiative to Reduce Youth Violence

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (and others) have agreed to draft legislation to establish substantial... Read more..

DC MAYOR ADRIAN FENTY, COUNCILMEMBER JIM GRAHAM BEGIN AGGRESSIVE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS GUN VIOLENCE

PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2007 AT 10:30AM TO ANNOUNCE ANTI-GUN VIOLENCE PROACTIVE CAMPAIGN.

Danny Govan, 16 year old and mother, Sheila Govan, speaking for those victimized by gun violence. The Govan family has had 10 members of its immediate family murdered as a result of gun violence in past years. Victims of Gun Violence... Read more..

FENTY TO APPEAL OVERTURNED GUN BAN IN FEDERAL COURT
By Gary Emerling - THE WASHINGTON TIMES

D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty said city officials on Monday will file a legal challenge to a federal appeals court decision that struck down the District's 30-year-old gun ban... Read more..

Copy of E-mail sent to Kenny Barnes, Sr. - Aug 9, 2007

from Alfred McComber, Radio Host - Code Red Radio Broadcast

Hello Mr. Barnes, Sr.,

Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy schedule to be my live studio guest on yesterday's

Code Red! show... Read more..