The Problem with Youth in D.C

            In today’s society, there are plenty of problems that affect us today like war, recession, and politics. The main issue that troubles us the most is the youth in our city with no parental guidance. There are all kinds of trouble that youth become involved in such as drugs, gang violence and robberies. How do I know this? I have done my research by watching the news and reading periodicals, which young people are fighting and killing one another. Some reasons that youth behave in such a negative e manner include popularity, peer pressure and abandonment. When youth lack parental guidance, they sometimes miss out on having positive role models in their lives. We can fix this problem by trying to keep these kids in school and not on the street. We can try to reunite them with their family and fix whatever problem that is happening in the family. And if there are gangs that are causing loads of trouble in are communities they need to be handled by the police department and they most be disbanded before innocent people get hurt. The youth in today’s society are our future leaders. So we must do our best to make sure that they grow up in a safe and clean environment.

By Dominique Jordan