Libel Exercise

1. “Megan Fox is a man!” Headline on Weekly World News Web site - Not libel


2. “Up until the day he died, he was a brilliant writer. But the drugs made him a thief, a pimp and a liar,” said friend Karen Smith, who was with Johnson at the time of his death. - Not libel


3. “In my opinion, Kevin is a murdering rapist,” the prosecutor told the jury. - Not libel


4. "In my opinion, he's a murdering rapist," the man said at the rally. - Libel

The Undocumented: 1079 Students in Washington

The cost of higher education is becoming an increasing burden for students at colleges and universities across the United States. In Washington state the undocumented student population is pushing for access to financial aid denied to them due to their legal immigration status.

Undocumented students are students who are not legal permanent residents and do not have a green card, visa, or other legal immigration documentation.

The recent failure of House Bill 1817, which would have granted undocumented students access to state financial aid, was a step backward for the thousands of undocumented students in Washington according to advocates of the undocumented community.

The state of Washington has the 11^th largest undocumented population in the U.S. The undocumented population of people under the age of 18 in Washington is between 34,000 and 42,500, according to the Washington State Educational Access Coalition for HB 1079 Students.
 
Of these thousands of undocumented students many are considered 1079 students, a name given to them after the passing of HB 1079 in 2003.
 
That law, signed by Gov. Gary Locke, allows undocumented students who have lived in the state for at least three years and earned a high school diploma or GED to pay in-state tuition rates at any state college or university.


Under this law undocumented students are considered residents of the state only for purposes of paying resident tuition rates – their legal immigration status does not change.

As an undocumented person these students do not qualify for federal or state financial aid.

While the law grants greater access to higher education to undocumented students it has not relieved the struggles these students face when searching for ways to fund their education.

According to Marcella Pattinson, bilingual-multicultural financial aid counselor at Washington State University and coordinator for the Coalition for HB 1079 Students, undocumented students must fund their education entirely through scholarships and other private funds.

To subsidize their education many 1079 students must find scholarships, most of which are academically based.

Joaquin Chapar, retention counselor for the Chicana/o Latina/o Student Center at WSU, witnesses how hard 1079 students work to find scholarships and maintain their grades.

According to Chapar, maintaining their grades and staying on top of scholarship deadlines is crucial for 1079 students.

Beyond access to federal or state financial aid, another problem that 1079 students face is employment during and after their education.

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) executive order made by President Obama on June 15, 2012 made it possible for some undocumented students to start practicing after graduation.


Some 1079 students at WSU qualified for a deferred action under DACA and now work for the university, said Chapar.

For those who do not qualify for DACA, or who do not wish to apply, finding employment can be another daily struggle.

Currently 1079 students can only be employed at their institutions if they are paid through a scholarship or stipend not funded by federal or state dollars.

At WSU the only jobs available for 1079 students are with the student-mentoring program through this Office of Multicultural Student Services, said Maria Isabel Morales, graduate assistant at the Chicana/o Latina/o Student Center.

While only one employment option exists for 1079 students at WSU, the institution is doing much to support its 1079 population as well as the states.

“WSU has the best structure set-up to help 1079 students in the state of Washington,” Chapar said.

According to Pattinson, WSU took the lead in the Washington State Educational Access Coalition for HB 1079 Students.

The coalition provides training to administration, faculty, and staff at colleges and universities, K-12 public schools, and other organizations that want to better serve the undocumented student community.

Misinformation or a lack of knowledge about the rights of 1079 students is a problem that Pattinson, Chapar, and Morales all encounter.

Understanding that 1079 students are just like every other documented student is something that Pattinson, Chapar, and Morales all hope the public sees when they interact with potential 1079 students.

“We have to understand that 1079 students are just like everybody else,” Pattinson said.

Educating the public about the struggles of 1079 students is the best way to start better serving this community and breaking down barriers to their education, said Chapar.

 
Sources:

• Maria Isabel Morales - maria.morales@wsu.edu
• Joaquin Chapar - jbchapar@wsu.edu
• Marcel Pattinson - marcela.pattinson@wsu.edu

Web Sources:

•  http://www.finaid.wsu.edu/1079.html
• http://coalition.wsu.edu/media/616000/resource-guide-v8.pdf
• http://www.hb1079.org/payingforcollege.htm
•  http://www.leapwa.org/resources/data.asp

Interview Footage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRrYXxMu4jc&feature=youtu.be

Census Data Exercise

Finding County and City Data

·         Walla Walla County Census Data

o   18.2% of residents live in poverty compared to the 12.5% of residents of Wash. State who live in poverty

o   14.1% of residents have at least a bachelor’s degree

o   19.8% of residents speak a language other than English

o   3.8% of residents are unemployed

o   The average commute for workers is 15.3 minutes

o   6.6% of workers 16 years and older work in agriculture, forestry, fishing and dunting, and mining

o   13.9% of households earn less than $15,000

o   13.8% of households receive food stamps

o   The median earning for a male is $44,649

o   The median earning for a female is $35, 835

·         Address Search

o   85% of my neighborhood in Pullman is white

o   90% of my neighborhood in Walla Walla is white

o   There is not much of a difference in terms of the diversity among my Pullman and Walla Walla neighborhoods.

·         Poverty Map

o   The state with the highest poverty level is Mississippi with 22.4% of residents living in poverty

o   In the state of Washington, Whitman county has the highest percentage of residents living in poverty with 24.4% for all ages

o   In the state of Washington, Yakima county has the highest percentage of residents under the age of 18 living in poverty with 35.4%

o   In Washington state the three elementary school districts with the highest levels of poverty are:

§  Benge – 60.0%

§  Skykomish – 57.91%

§  Wapato - 46.1%

 

Profile - Janelle Chow

“Multi-athlete shows multidimensional character”

            Rows and columns of neatly trimmed photographs decorate the locker of University of Idaho athlete Janelle Chow. Each photo holds the memories of games won and lost, time spent with friends and every other memory worth freezing in time. These are the memories of a Division I athlete who is more than one-dimensional.

            Chow is a senior currently on the roster for three U of I sports programs: volleyball, basketball, and tennis.

            Chow came to U of I under the volleyball program, and was added to the basketball and tennis programs as a walk-on this winter.

            While some might hesitate to compete at this level in one sport, let alone three, Chow welcomes the challenge.

            “I love being a Division I athlete, and competing at this level,” Chow said.

            Competition is what drives Chow to be the best in everything she does; something that Ian Kelsey, a supervisor for the intramural program at U of I, observes first hand.

            “Her competitiveness extends beyond just sports. She always wants to be the best,” Kelsey said.

            Beyond her commitments to volleyball, basketball, and tennis, Chow also participates in various intramural sports.

            Butch Fealy, director of intramural sports, said Chow plays virtually every intramural U of I offers from shuffle board to table tennis.

            Chow also works as an official for the intramural program. Her position with the program is just one of the five jobs she currently holds.

            Chow admits that some of her peers call her “crazy” for working as a student-athlete.

            “People say that you don’t have time for a job being a student-athlete but, I think you do,” Chow said.

            How Chow finds time to participate in three collegiate sports, numerous intramurals, and five jobs is a something that keeps many of her peers in awe, Chow said.

            A typical day for Chow starts at 5 a.m. and ends at around 2 a.m. the next day. Chow admits that she sleeps about four hours a day, something which helps maximize her time.

            Chow’s constant, on-the-go schedule is something that Kelsey feels is a testament to how much college students can accomplish.

            “She puts into perspective how much you can do in college,” Kelsey said.

            While Chow maintains a busy schedule she still finds time to stay ahead academically. Her cumulative GPA is a 3.7, well above the 2.0 minimum GPA required for athletes overall.

            Competition is at the core of many of Chows accomplishments, and academics are no exception.

            “It’s good to be a competitor in the classroom,” Chow said.

            Chow’s competitive spirit extends past her personal endeavors. She participates in various community service projects including the Spring Alternative Service Break (ASB).

            For two spring breaks Chow spent helped build houses in Kentucky and Georgia for Habitat for Humanity.

            Chow’s community involvement also extends to her position as head coach for a club volleyball team.

            As a head coach she enjoys mentoring the young girls and helping them reach their goals, Chow said.

            “She goes out of her way to make time for the community … she goes way above and beyond the typical student,” Fealy said.

            This commitment to community involvement, in addition to her academic and athletic achievements, made Chow one of the recipients of the Alumni Award for Excellence for 2012.

            These achievements are not things that have come easy for Chow, Kelsey said.

            “She tries a lot harder than everyone all of the time … everyone thinks all of the stuff she does just comes easy to her. No one knows how much she works,” Kelsey said.

            Much of what Chow does comes from hard work and dedication, something she hopes others will see.

            “She’s one of the friendliest people you’ll ever meet. You’ll almost think you’re best friends after a five minute conversation with her,” Tyler Roberds, a supervisor for the intramural program, said.

            Chow says she enjoys meeting new people and making genuine connections.

            “She’s so down-to-earth. She’ll honestly get to know and be friends with anyone,” Fealy said.

            As for what the future holds, Chow hopes to work as part of a college-level athletic program. Being such an active athlete has opened many doors for her, Chow said.

 “With her work ethic and determination she’s going to go as far as she wants,” Fealy said.

Interview Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUCruCnPKlQ

Comma Splice Exercise

Comma splice? Yes or no. If it is a comma splice, fix the sentence.

1. “We just buy and sell real estate. It is what we do, but the market doesn’t dictate the price,” she said.

2. In 2007, while the average income in Washington was $55,628, the average income for Whitman County was $36,438.

3. Going green took on new meaning this year when WSU Waste Management announced dramatic changes to the recycling program in an effort to save money across the university. The city plans to follow suit.

4. “Take a little out of athletics, take a little from the library, and save the rest of the money,” Jones said.


5. Dan is using an emerging dairy trend. He installed an anaerobic digester two years ago.

6. He entered the three-mile race yesterday morning. However, he does not have any shoes.

Notes 3/7/13

• Internships - do them! Experience will be your best ally when looking for work
• Something he looks at when hiring
• Knowing basic skills such as layout and photography can help minimize costs for you and your employer
• While our society is diverse there are similarities in how various communities function across the country (city council, police, non-profits, schools, etc.)
• Understanding the community are going to help you in reporting the events and issues of that community
• Legal obligations of a journalist - know your rights!
• transparency
• accessibility
• "watch dog"
• city council executive session
• public records - helpful in building stories
• Journalists facilitate the flow of information for those who don't have the time to get that information
• help the public make decisions
• Understanding the bureaucracy of organizations
• Good writers make every story compelling to readers - that's the challenge
• Small town news is less formal or managed than big news stories
• Fresh and spontaneous
• Small towns aren't all good news, there is bad news - can be awkward
• Build up your expectations
• Don't expect to work for a big name right out of college without experience
• Small town stories provide more opportunity for in-depth/personal feeling stories

Chicanos at WSU: A Century of Struggle

Typical College Student Sounds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xwnWpaCM18&feature=youtu.be

Passive Voice

1. Police in riot gear fired rubber coated bullets into the crowd..

2. The boss informed the employees of the layoffs later that day.

3. LeBron James missed a three-point shot with five seconds left.

4.Researchers asked survey participants about their changes in political affiliation.

5.Raoul avoided tall buildings and mountain roads due to his extreme fear of heights.

6. The legislature is considering the bill.

7. The earthquake destroyed the tiny island.

8. The class is reading the book.

9. Doctors performed an experimental operation yesterday.

10. Debris form the downed airliner covered the wheat field.

Video Edit Assignment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCvejbqwpdY&feature=youtu.be

Lecture opens dialogue for a slave-free campus

Anti-slavery activist Kevin Bales called on students to start demanding that their campuses become slave-free.

“No university has done the work to say ‘we are slave free,’” Bales said.

Bales, co-founder of the organization Free the Slaves, suggested that students begin to demand that their universities become slave-free during his Feb. 6 lecture.

This would mean that nothing - from the products that are available on campus to the investments made on behalf of the university - is associated with slavery.

           A CougSync group dedicated to anti-slavery efforts opened for students to join as of Feb. 11.

            Sarah Hogan, lectures programmer for the Student Entertainment Board, said that the movement will take time and momentum by the global movement to have more significant campus impact.

            “It’s going to be a process to figure out what we have on this campus that has slave involvement,” Hogan said.

More than 350 people attended the lecture online while 250 attended in person, according to Hogan.

            Global Campus, Global Connections, the Anthropology Graduate Organization and the Student Entertainment Board presented the lecture on the causes and effects of modern-day global slavery.

            This joint effort brought the issue of modern slavery to the attention of those who might not otherwise have been interested in the subject, said Emily Casillas, a member of the Anthropology Graduate Organization.  According to Casillas, many of her students who attended the lecture expressed surprise and dismay at the fact that slavery still exists.

            Many of the statistics that Bales presented compared modern slavery to the slavery in the history books.

            During the course of the last four centuries, the average price for a single slave totaled $40,000. Today the average global price for a single slave is $90.

            “People have gone from being investments to being disposable inputs,” Bales said.

            While the price for a slave varies from country to country, Bales has found a connection between environmental destruction and slavery. According to Bales, slavery is the third-largest producer of carbon dioxide emissions, falling just behind the U.S. and China.

            The environmental impact of slavery is one reason for the liberation of the world’s slaves beyond the morality of the issue, said Bales.

            To liberate all 27 million of the world’s slaves would cost $10.8 billion said Bales. That is the amount that Americans spend annually on movie tickets, Bales said.

            What Bales does not want to happen following the liberation of the world’s slaves is what he calls a “botched emancipation.”

            “We want to end slavery without a war and without anybody becoming a second-class citizen,” Bales said.

Peer Edit

1. More than 200 people received complimentary gifts for donating blood.

2. The center hosted its fourth annual charity event “Dinner with a Coug."

3. According to William Jones, marketing coordinator for the Palouse Food Bank, only five percent of the public make donations.

4. From retail stores like Abercrombie & Fitch to hospitality companies like Coastal Hotel Groups, there are opportunities for all majors. “I discovered a lot of companies previously unknown,” Lee said.

5. Johnson will speak at 7 p.m. on Feb.19.

6. The world-renowned artist will shock with her creative sculptures.

7. The exhibit is titled "Ceramics from the Kolva-Sullivan Collection."

8. Anderson, a sophomore engineering major, was the team's coach.

9. “It's a branding opportunity for our community. We don’t want to just be a community but rather be known as a green community,” Blacker said.

After each sentence, write the subject, verb and object.

a. Sustainability and a green friendly lifestyle is something the city council plans to promote this year in Pullman.

 

• Subject: lifestyle
• Verb: is
• Object: something the city council plans to promote...

b. A discussion on getting the city of Pullman involved in social media was also mentioned.

 

• Subject: discussion
• Verb: mentioned
• Object: getting the city of Pullman involved in social media 

Gov. Gregoire Speech

Gov. Chris Gregoire announced that she will introduce a bill in support of same-sex marriage during an impassioned speech Thursday.

State involvement in the issuance of marriage licenses is something that Gregoire believes is leading to discriminatory practices by the state.

Opponents of same-sex marriage claim that domestic partnerships serve the same purpose as the institution of marriage, however Gregoire believes this version of separate but equal treatment is failing residents of the state.

For the past seven years Gregoire was opponent of same-sex marriage and was uncomfortable with the position she took on the issue publicly.

“I feel so much better today than I have for the last seven years” said Gregoire.

“We have to celebrate when people's positions evolve on marriage equality. Her journey was very much like so many other people's journey, but she's taken it publicly” said director of marriage equality for Equal Rights Washington Josh Friedes.

Meeting Exercises

Whitman County

1. Dean Kizner
2. Gonorreha
3. Phil Hagihara
4. Scott Paradis
5. Been reduced to 20% of $50,000
6. USPS Offices in Whitman County Letter (T)

City Council

1.  May 1, 2013
2. 250
3. 3,600
4. $100,000
5. Franics Benjamin and Derrick Skaug
6. Something that all members approve in a single motion without discussion.
7. Mike Heston
8. $600,000
9. $4 million

ASWSU

1. ASWSU Ku-Ah-Mah weekly meetings 4:00-5:00 pm

Shades of Black Show crosses cultural boundaries

The Shades of Black Show promises to deliver more than a free talent show Saturday, Feb. 9, at the University of Idaho SUB Ballroom.

             The over 700 people who are expected to attend the free event, according to Leathia Botello, Coordinator of Multicultural Student Programs at U of I, will experience an evening of talent and culture from a variety of communities.

Many of the performers for this multicultural showcase are students from U of I and surrounding universities. Performances include dance, slam poetry, stand-up comedy and gospel singing to name a few.

One act that is sure to catch the audience's attention is that of sophomore Washington State University student, Drew Smith.

The road to the Shades of Black Show was almost cut short when Smith slept through the auditions for the 2013 show. However, fate stepped in and gave Smith and her partner, fellow WSU student, Kamella Kafiyeva another chance at the Shades of Black Show when the duo sent a video of their work to the show’s creator and producer, Kwapi Vengesayi.

Smith and Kafiyeva will be performing an original slam poem titled “The Recipe to Real”.

            “The recipe to real is more complex than just content like racism and sex” is the opening line to the piece.

            Smith describes this piece as something that people are sure to notice. Slam poetry is different from traditional forms in that it demands the audience’s full attention in an overt way. For Smith, slam poets are more direct in their messages, something that can be attributed to their passion for the words they are speaking.

            “It’s more than just what you’re saying, it’s how you’re saying it” said Smith.

            Poetry is part of a healing process for Smith. “It’s a great coping mechanism. I’m a writer…and when I can speak the pain it makes it a good feeling…it’s like personal therapy” said Smith.

            Smith hopes that through her performance at the Shades of Black Show the audience can reach their own healing or, at the very least, come away with some kind of lesson.

            “At the end of the day as long as someone can connect with or feel what we’re saying it’s a job well done” Smith said.

            Other performers in the Shades of Black Show line-up share Smith’s sentiments.

            Senior WSU student David Osei will perform a stand-up comedy routine, and describes the show as a cathartic experience not only for the performers, but for the audience as well.

            “[The Shades of Black Show] is a chance for people to see the different shades of people, to experience a piece of other people’s lives when they give you what they’ve prepared…it’s like a gift” said Osei.

            Beyond the therapeutic potential of the show is the potential for cross-cultural interactions and understanding.

The director of God’s Harmony, the gospel choir to perform at Shades, junior WSU student Lareesa Blakely, conveys the show as an opportunity for people of all walks of life to come together in one venue and celebrate their differences.

“I feel like Shades of Black is open to everybody, especially those who aren’t open to these kinds of things…so that they can see that every culture is beautiful” said Blakely.

The possibility for open discussion surrounding diversity of culture and people is something that Leathia Botello, Coordinator of Multicultural Programs, looks forward to with the Shades of Black Show.

“I think that they will enjoy [the show] and get a lot from it, and hopefully it will help create a dialogue with them and the people around them” said Botello regarding first time Shades of Black Show attendees.

Smith, Osei, Blakely, and Botello all spoke to the potential for the Shades of Black Show to foster relationships that cross cultural boundaries. Each sees the Shades of Black Show as more than a showcase of talent.

“[The Shades of Black Show] is a beautiful look inside not only the black experience, but beyond that, and more people need to hear about it” said Smith.

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Shades of Black Show, Feb. 9, University of Idaho SUB Ballroom, Doors open at 5 pm

http://www.facebook.com/#!/shadesofblackshow?fref=ts

Speech Exercise

Paraphrase: Author Jonathan Fabulist believes that not all stories need to be true to be good. Truth can be sacrificed for the sake of a good story. According to Fabulist the most accurate stories are those which are derived from the author’s imagination.

Speech: The decline in state support for higher education has forced Alaska State University President James H. Wilson to consider an $11 million dollar proposal to house federal prisoners in university dorm rooms.

City Budget Crisis

1. Seattle libraries and other city departments will see budget and employee cuts over the summer. The mayor plans to cut $13.3 million from the 2009 budget and spend $5 milion of an extra fund.
2. The city must close a budget gap due to low tax revenue and the worst economic crisis the city has seen.
3. "Most city departments will take between a 1 and 3 percent cut. Some will delay purchases of computer equipment. Others will reduce expenses for travel, interns, postage, office supplies. The mayor plans to cut $400,000 he set aside for public toilets when the city's automated public toilets were declared a failure and removed from downtown. He will close the Atlantic Street Nursery, which provides plants for parks, and cut some parks maintenance."
4. City employees plan to picket outside of City Hall. Libraries will close for one week at the end of August.

Ice

4. Four boys age 7 to 11 drowned when a group of seven boys plunged through thin ice.

10. The catastrophe left four boys dead, their families crushed and rescue workers shaken following an afternoon of fighting a river of broken ice, the steep mud-covered bank and driving rain.

11. Dead are William Rodriguez, 11, of 292 Howard St.; Christopher Casado, 7, of 18 Jasper Court; Mackendy Constant, 8, of 7 Clinton St.; and Victor Baez, 9, 46 Bernard Ave.

12. Surviving the incident were Francis Spraus, 9, 14 School St.; Christopher's brother Ivan Casado, 9, 18 Jasper Court; Jaycob Morales, 10, 4 Winslow Place.

1. As seven boys finished their snack run from the Lawrence Boys & Girls Club to Hanson's Market yesterday afternoon, a sudden urge to slide around prompted 11-year-old William Rodriguez to dash for the serene expanse of river ice.

9. It was a playful impulse that ended with his plunge through the ice, setting off an ill-fated rescue attempt that deteriorated into a mass of desperate children clinging to each other in 35-degree water.

15. "Willie said he wanted to go down to the river, to slide on the Ice," Ivan said. “We tried to stop him.”

2. The ice was one to two inches thick where they ventured off the river bank. Four inches is considered the minimum to support more than one person, and river ice may not be safe even at that thickness because of currents and other factors.

5. Lawrence and Andover firefighters equipped with ice rescue suits arrived and after a search of the area where the boys went in, found the four remaining boys under the ice, 25 feet from shore in 15-20 feet of water.

18. "My legs started to get stiff, and I had a freezing headache," Francis said. "I was hanging on to Christopher, but he started to slip under. I tried holding on to his hand, but it was like he let go."

6. Because of the steep embankment, rescuers were forced to use ladders to bring the children up off the river to the waiting ambulances.

3. Police said the four dead boys were trapped under the ice at least 10 minutes.

8. It was the worst local Merrimack River tragedy in nearly a century.

Lead Exercises

Favorite Lead

“At least 15 people are dead and more than 100 injured in the wake of a devastating tornado that hit the city late Wednesday afternoon, destroying thousands of homes, businesses, and other structures.”

http://www.pulitzer.org/files/2012/breaking_news_reporting/01tuscaloosa.pdf

I chose this lead as my favorite because it is direct and straight to point, while still interesting. This lead caught my attention immediately with the opening fact that 15 people died. The fact that so many people died lead me to want to know the how, why, when, and where of this story. The other leads were lengthy and not about anything I personally am interested in. With lead number one I didn’t feel any confusion or anticipation; it was all there right from the start. While questions and curiosity can be good tools to influence readers to continue, in this context I feel that answering questions is more important than presenting them.

Two other leads

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

‘“What you looking at me for? I didn’t come to stay…”

I hadn’t so much forgot as I couldn’t bring myself to remember. Other things were more important.

Whether I could remember the rest of the poem or not was immaterial. The truth of the statement was like a wadded-up handkerchief, sopping wet in my fists, and the sooner they accepted it the quicker I could let my hands open and the air would cool my palms.”

“L.A. church leaders sought to hide sex abuse cases from authorities”

“Fifteen years before the clergy sex abuse scandal came to light, Archbishop Roger M. Mahony and a top advisor plotted to conceal child molestation by priests from law enforcement, including keeping them out of California to avoid prosecution, according to internal Catholic church records released Monday.”

- L.A. Times (http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-church-files-20130122,0,3114631.story)

Breaking News Exercise

Three men were shot Tuesday, Jan. 15, in Pullman, Washington. Police responded to a report of gunshots fired at the 2400 block of S.E. 19the Avenue around 1:45 a.m. Upon arrival police discovered the three men with gunshot wounds. Donald James Connelly, age 21, was pronounced dead on the scene by medical personnel. Police will not release the names of the other two victims, both of which are receiving care for critical injuries.

According to witnesses two men fled the scene in a blue Honda Civic. “The shooter jumped in the car, and the driver gunned it,” said witness Karen Potts.

Police believe that the shooting is gang-related. According to Pullman Police Commander Frank Murray, gang outreach workers and the Police Bureau’s Gang Enforcement Team are interviewing witnesses and known gang members.

“This horrific shooting emphasizes the need for more cops on the street. We want this to stop,” said Commander Murray.