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The cancellation of the contract with an American-based organisation designed to fight gang violence will be discussed in the House of Assembly on Friday. Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, will address the cancellation of the Operatio...

Government officials remain tight-lipped on the cancellation of the contract with an American-based organisation designed to fight gang violence. Pastor Leroy Bean, Bermuda’s gang violence reduction co-ordinator, declined to comment on the controver...

Treatment for mental and physical trauma will be a key component in battling Bermuda’s gang and gun violence, the island’s gang violence reduction co-ordinator said at the weekend. Pastor Leroy Bean said: “What we are finding is that, especially the ...

An island-wide team of chaplains has mobilised to help families deal with tragedy. The 57 members of the Bermuda Chaplains Group also bring comfort to one another as they deal with their own losses. The chaplain’s group is set to grow and will have a...

A speaker at an anti-violence event to be held today said he ignored a friend’s calls for spiritual intervention before his arrest more than ten years ago. Raymond Symonds explained: “Someone did reach out to me, but I didn’t want to hear it.” Mr Sy...

Young people need a voice and economic power to deter them from gang lifestyles, an expert in helping communities affected by gangs and terrorism said yesterday. Mason West III, a pastor with the Building Communities First Ministry in Georgia and for...

Dellwood Middle School pupils have a simple message to stop gang violence and prevent others from following the same path.The school's M3 drama students created a five-minute video to share their award-winning plea as part of their Save Our Sons anti...

Jeff Baron is to speak at an international summit on group violence this week. Mr Baron, the Shadow Minister of National Security, will be taking part in the International Citizen Security Summit in Tijuana, Mexico, on Thursday. He said: “I’m expecti...

Training is to be given to “everyday men and women” who want to help tackle gang violence and antisocial behaviour, it was revealed yesterday. Wayne Caines, Minister of National Security, said more than 100 people had expressed an interest in the new...

Intelligent and successful young women play an important role in Bermuda’s gang structure, community activist Gina Spence warned yesterday. Ms Spence, who supports families and communities affected by gun crime, revealed that gangs often try to attra...

A team set up to provide immediate help to people affected by violent crime represented the best of Bermuda, the national security minister said today. Wayne Caines described the co-ordinated Crisis Response Team as a “testament to the spirit of lov...

The mom of murdered teenager Isaiah Furbert described her endless battle with grief and despair yesterday after her only son died at her feet. Arretta Furbert said she “lost faith in people” on the night a gunman opened fire on her 19-year-old in the...