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Dedicated to Jaewon Martin Demand for Change
By civilrectitude - 5/10/10 - 7:29 pmNever have I felt how compelling my blog name was until this day. In no way would I attempt to compare my title to the suffering of the Martin family right now but a level of frustration continues to mount that supports the grief the family must feel.
We already know much of the details of Jawwon Martin's murder, which is not why I am writing this article; Jaewon's age, school, academic intelligence etc. are all above par for a public school student. No this is a question to the public.
So I was sitting on the Memorial Drive side of river bank on the Charles unable to let go of the apoplectic emotions that stirred inside. I already knew what would follow this event; people would be outraged, the mayor, commissioner, and other public figures would make statements and hold a press conference; for a few weeks Jaewon would be memorialized. In other words nothing would really change. This time, that was not enough, so I began writing feverishly about real solutions to this violent conundrum. I wanted to really understand what was at the heart of the issue- safety! No surprise there.
City Council Youth Forum
By presspass - 10/16/09 - 8:01 pmThe City Council forum at English High
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6izpMokdWoQ
Youthway on the MBTA
By presspass - 8/30/09 - 3:51 pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eflh2Lpz0Z8&feature=channel
BYOP and youth organizers demand a year-round Youth Pass.
