A special forum called Breaking the Cycle: Youth, Guns, and Community Solutions is scheduled for Monday, October 13th, at 5 p.m. in the Hopkinsville City Council chambers.
The event is designed to bring parents, young people, and community leaders together for honest conversations about challenges facing youth and how to create positive pathways.
City Council member Brittanie Bogard says the forum will give residents a chance to engage directly with local leadership.
click to download audioOne of those partners is the Howe-Finley Lodge 160 of the Masons. Worshipful Master Larry Breland says their mentoring program for young men has been making a difference.
click to download audioThe group meets monthly and also participates in community service projects.
click to download audioBreland says the program is about mentoring and giving young people strong role models.
click to download audioHopkinsville Police Chief Jason Newby says law enforcement also sees this event as part of their mission.
click to download audioAt the forum, Chief Newby will share data on local youth crime and gun seizures.
click to download audioDeputy Chief Erik Pacheco says one proposal on the table is a juvenile curfew.
click to download audioChief Newby says the goal is to help all young people, not just those in trouble.
click to download audioThe Breaking the Cycle forum is free and open to the public, Monday, October 13th, at 5 p.m. in the Hopkinsville City Council chambers.
