There’s a new program underway through the district attorney’s office helping keep youth out of the juvenile justice system.
But for the woman in charge, it’s not just a job, it’s personal.
“It’s...
“My name is Reginald Thomas. I’m a lieutenant with the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office and I also volunteer coach football for Macon-Bibb County Parks and Recreation.”
Wearing the badge wasn’t...
For the next week on 13WMAZ News at 5 p.m., we’ll be introducing you to five members of the community who are working with youth in hopes of stopping the spread of violence.
Monday: Reggie Thomas
Tuesday: Tajalyn Woodruff
Wednesday: Ray Rover
Thursday: Campus Clubs
Friday: June O’Neal
Adam Ragusea, Journalist in Residence
• September 15, 2019
Data on recent youth violence committed in Macon-Bibb County show the problem escalating through the teenage years, and plateauing once both victims and alleged perpetrators reach young adulthood,...
Sundra Hominik, Telegraph Senior Editor
• September 15, 2019
Less than a year ago, The Telegraph promised our readers that they would see “a shift in crime coverage.”
In the November 2018 article, Tim Regan-Porter, South Region editor for The Telegraph,...
For the past few months, the Center for Collaborative Journalism and partners at The Telegraph, Georgia Public Broadcasting Macon and 13WMAZ have been discussing youth violence. We have had some difficult...
WMUB Practicum Student William Magruder sits down with fellow classmates to get their thoughts on youth violence. This report is part of the Center for Collaborative Journalism's Peacing Together project.
As part of Mercer University's Center for Collaborative Journalism, WMUB Practicum Student Will Magruder sits down with a fellow classmate to hear his story about how youth violence, in the form of bullying,...
Peacing Together is a year-long reporting effort to find out why youth violence happens, how it affects people, what interventions might break the cycle, and what more can be done. The Centers...
