Gang Truce

NPR

Published February 2, 1997 at 12:00 AM EST

This past week, two rival youth gangs in Washington D.C. agreed to lay down their weapons. The truce was negotiated by a local group called the Alliance of Concerned Black Men, which met several times with the young men. The negotiations followed the gang murder of 12-year-old Darryl Hall a few weeks ago. Hall was reportedly a member of one of the gangs who have now agreed to peace. Daniel talks with Robert Woodson, head of the Neighborhood Enterprise, in Washington D.C. Woodson is one of those who helped bring about the truce.

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