Men Aiming Higher is sponsoring a basketball game to support the recent shooting victims' families. It's only $5 a ticket, though you can make a larger donation. See Silence the Violence The Young Democrats are supporting this now as opposed to their previous actions (see previous blog posts).

I've been told that at the organizational meeting last night, it was decided to cancel the counter-protest. I will edit my last post. There will be an event planned in the future to show support.

The Prince George's Suite magazine tells the story of a hearing at Suitland High School in response to a murder at the school and in the region. People have good reason to be concerned. Councilman Mel Franklin give his reaction in the Washington Post. More details about the violence problem is in the Huffington Post article: Suitland High School ( Read more... )