National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention Wharton: We've got wars going on in our streets (Video) By Jason Miles, WMC-TV, September 26, 2013 http://www.wmctv.com/story/23543788/wharton-weve-got-wars-going-on-in-our-streets (WMC-TV) – Youth violence was the focus of a national summit in Washington, D.C., Thursday. Memphians were among those weighing in. It was the third such summit held in the nation's capital. Mayor A C Wharton says other cities are interested in what is going on in Memphis.

National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention Gunter leads D.C. "Away Team" mission By Jeff Mitchell, Californian, September 26, 2013 http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20130926/BLOGS03/130926002/UNDER-DOME-BLOG-Gunter-leads-D-C-Away-Team-mission Following a late council meeting, Mayor Joe Gunter was up early Wednesday in order to catch a flight to Washington, D.C., to attend a National Forum on Youth Violence and Prevention summit.

National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention Mayors work to reduce crime rates (Video) MSNBC, September 26, 2013 http://video.msnbc.msn.com/newsnation/53115196/#53115196 Note: Introduction features AG Holder’s speech at the Summit. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu discusses the increase in violence in urban and rural communities. Landrieu shares his thoughts on gun laws and what needs to be done to protect citizens.

National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention Chicago teen in national youth violence summit WLS, September 26, 2013 http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local/chicago_news&id=9263007&rss=rss-wls-article-9263007 (WLS) – A young Chicago man is taking part in a national youth violence summit outside of Washington, D.C. During a panel discussion, 18-year-old Robert Scates talked about the non-profit he works with called the Green Light Movement.

National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention Nutter-Landrieu speech puts focus on urban violence By Claudia Vargas and Jonathan Tamari, Philadelphia Inquirer, September 27, 2013 http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/20130927_Nutter-Landrieu_speech_puts_focus_on_urban_violence.html The two mayors were in town for the Justice Department's National Summit on Preventing Youth Violence, which brought leaders of the 10 cities and some federal agencies, including the Departments of Justice, Education, Labor, Housing and Urban Development, and Health and Human Services together for 2 days to exchange ideas on fighting youth violence.

National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention Attorney General Eric Holder Calls Scourge of Youth Violence ‘Too Great to Ignore’ By Mary Alice Parks, ABC News, September 26, 2013 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/09/holder-youth-violence-too-great-to-ignore/ Eric Holder issued an urgent call to action on the problem of youth violence in America on Thursday, speaking not only as the attorney general but also “as the father of three wonderful kids.” Holder, who headlined the National Summit on Preventing Youth Violence, a 2-day summit in Crystal City, Va., said he considered tackling the challenge “a personal priority.”

National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention Memphians Attend Youth Violence Summit By George Brown, WREG, September 26, 2013 http://wreg.com/2013/09/26/memphians-attend-you-violence-summit/ (Washington, D.C.) Memphis leaders will take part in a youth violence summit in the Washington, D.C., area today. The Justice Department selected 10 cities to take part in the 2-day event, and Memphis is one of them.

National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention Salinas leaders head to Washington for youth violence forum, KSBW, September 23, 2013 http://www.ksbw.com/news/central-california/salinas/salinas-leaders-head-to-washington-for-youth-violence-forum/-/5738906/22089080/-/9ygua9/-/index.html SALINAS, Calif. – Hoping to learn new ways to curb youth violence and share successful strategies working in Salinas, city leaders are headed to Washington for the third annual National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention.