1. Gang Prevention

2. Do you think this is cool?
A group of year olds, members of the Bloods, were out to do a drive-by shooting of a rival gang member. Instead, their bullet went through the wall of the south Minneapolis house where Tyesha Edwards lived.

3. Do you think this is cool?
She was an 11-year old honor student who was doing her homework at the dining room table with her little sister Lakia. The girls were eager to get their work done so they might persuade dad to take them to the mall. The bullet hit Tyesha's heart. She collapsed and died almost instantly.

4. Do you think this is cool?
Gang violence escalates
Extreme story
Gangs cause many
problems
Many teenagers think
gangs are cool
Exciting, Power, Friends, Prestige, Money
A lot of hate

5. What do you think are the top 3 reasons not to join a gang?

6. Gang Facts 5 times more likely to end up in prison
Neighborhoods with gangs have 6 times more crime
Girls may be required to have sex with many gang members
Many go to prison for just being involved with the crime

7. Gang Facts Many become addicted to drugs
Females are often disrespected/not leaders
Do worse in school/many dropout
10% of criminals/55% of the crimes

8. Gang Facts Many who sell drugs spend long time in prison
Neighborhoods with gangs have 6 times more innocent victims of murder
Some gang members have raped women in retaliation
Only a few adults usually make a lot of money/others have to take big chances

9. Gang Facts 5 times more likely to be a victim of violent crimes
Sometimes recruit young girls to become prostitutes
By age 30, 94% wish they would have never joined a gang

10. Review
Are gangs cool?
Top 3 reasons
Gang Facts