“Anytime anybody sees a child that looks forlorn, lost, scoop ‘em up. Ask questions later but love them first,” says north Minneapolis principal Mauri Melander Friestleben in the documentary “Love...

6. That's how many homicides have happened in Macon so far in 2020. Now, a grassroots effort is forming to help “Heal the Hood.” Three pastors from three different churches have come together with...

Youth violence can come in many forms, and it often starts as bullying. In fact, in 2017, 49% of children between the ages of 4 and 12 reported being bullied at school, according to stopbullying.gov. Not...

"I think young people, once they receive a felony on their record, they think their life is over, but their life is not over,” said Macon-Bibb commissioner Al Tillman. Tilman says everyone makes mistakes,...

Treat the problem and not just the symptom. That’s what the Bibb County School District is hoping to achieve with the help of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). “I don’t think...

The topic of music and its power to influence has been debated for decades in homes and mental health forums alike. Can certain songs incite certain behaviors? Be Better. It’s a simple concept...

Richard Robinson was barely over 21 when he opened his first funeral home in south Macon. In the three years since starting his own business, the young man from east Macon has seen a disproportionate...

As the morning announcements wrap up, a group of third graders put their hands to their hearts and close their eyes. “Take a deep breath in,” Maria Andrade, a breathing instructor, says to the group....

A group of people on Macon's west side want to make their neighborhood safer, but they know they can't do it alone. Robberies, gunfire, and blight are just some of the problems crippling the west Macon....

William Lewis joined a gang in Clayton County when he was in high school. In his sophomore year, he and other gang members were involved in a fight that left one person with a broken jaw. As a result,...

When talking about youth violence, there are many costs: the loss of life, opportunity, education, and even a career. But there's another cost not often thought about. Amyre Makupson with Mercer...

Last week in our Peacing Together report, we showed you how one Macon high school is working to keep teens in school and off of the street. But what about the youth who end up in the justice system...