- Austerity and rampant drug dealing have created a “lost generation” of children living in fear of violence across the UK, police and former gang members have said. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/stabbings-knife-crime-murders-uk-violent-drug-gangs-children-austerity-a8636071.html 7 comments worldnews
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- Why the war on drugs must end – The Hill https://thehill.com/changing-america/opinion/476968-why-the-war-on-drugs-must-end 235 comments
- Knife crime rise ‘linked to youth service cuts’, parliamentary report finds | The Independent | The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/knife-crime-uk-stabbings-youth-service-cuts-government-austerity-a8901856.html 216 comments
- Armed police may be deployed to patrol areas of London where 'gang activity is likely' to combat violence | The Independent | The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/stabbings-london-violent-crime-armed-police-patrols-metropolitan-police-gang-activity-a8660776.html 12 comments