Basketball Tournament Fights Crime in Prince George's: Report

Bowie MD

12 July, 2021

8:15 PM

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DISTRICT HEIGHTS, MD — Prince George's County officials hope to fight crime with community engagement, WTOP reported. Journalist Liz Anderson wrote that leaders put the plan into action on July 3, hosting a three-on-three basketball tournament and a job fair in District Heights. The effort is part of the "Our Streets, Our Future" initiative from Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy, the news outlet noted. Anderson mentioned that the effort tries to prevent youth gun violence by organizing productive activities. "Our future are in these streets," District Heights Mayor Johnathan Medlock told WTOP. "It's important that we get them out and engage them and meet them, meet them where they are." To learn more about the movement, check out WTOP's full story. Subscribe to your local Patch newsletter. Download our mobile application from the App Store or Google Play. Have a story idea? Please contact me at [email protected] with any pitches, tips or questions. Follow me on Twitter @JacobBaumgart and on Facebook @JacobBaumgartJournalist to stay up-to-date with the latest Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County news.