Memphis NewsLocal news for Memphis, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Memphis youth address community's violence- February 22, 2008 "You're not setting a great example for them." "I am going to be an environment changer." Using that as a refrain, Pastor Cory Brinson kicked off a discussion with teenagers from a neighborhood recently plagued by shootings and a firebombing. via Bradenton Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/memphis-fl/2008/02/memphis-youth-address-communitys-violence?fro... Families hurt by violence unite at Memphis vigil- February 20, 2008 "We need to come together and love each other" Community members bowed their heads in prayer Saturday night at Mount Raymond Full Gospel Baptist Church, thinking of those whose lives have been affected by violence. via Bradenton Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/memphis-fl/2008/02/families-hurt-by-violence-unite-at-memphis-vi... Code on street: Snitches get stitches- February 18, 2008 "But you still don't snitch - the streets will take care of it." Detectives wish that was just a slogan, found only in music and other media. But it is not just a slogan - it is a way of life in many Manatee communities struggling with drugs and violence. via Bradenton Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/memphis-fl/2008/02/code-on-street-snitches-get-stitches?fromrss=... Community rallies behind lost, wounded- February 16, 2008 "It's always a battle of priorities. When you pull an officer from some place else, crime could spread where you pull him from" Violence has rocked a north Manatee community in recent months, spurring an anti-violence movement and sending the Manatee County Sheriff's Office looking for those responsible for the bloodshed. via Bradenton Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/memphis-fl/2008/02/community-rallies-behind-lost-wounded?fromrss... Bombing, shooting link difficult to prove- February 14, 2008 "I believe the Williams shooting was originally a battle over somebody getting a cut of drug sales in Rubonia" Nikita Williams came looking for a 10 percent cut of drug sales on a Rubonia block. via Bradenton Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/memphis-fl/2008/02/bombing-shooting-link-difficult-to-prove?from... Stop-violence cookout event- February 12, 2008 The Stop the Violence Crusade, in collaboration with the Manatee County Sheriff's Office and other sponsors, will host a cookout Saturday in memory of Machelle Brinson and Ed'Allante "Keno" Timmons, two recent ... via Bradenton Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/memphis-fl/2008/02/stop-violence-cookout-event?fromrss=1 |