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Community activist John "Buddy" Andrade says New Bedford as a community is failing the youth. "These kids want things to do. They're not bad," Andrade said. "I've seen these young boys and girls, all colors and all shapes and residents of this city, and the adults in government and the adults in the community are failing them...

In his weekly appearance on WBSM, Mayor Jon Mitchell expressed regret over the murder of 18-year-old Brad Lourenco on Monday, but also expressed concern that rising tensions between rival gangs could be fueling this latest wave of violence...

Frustrations boiled over at Monday's New Bedford School Committee Meeting as the crowd of more than 100 parents and teachers made their presence felt. A number of parents, including David Goldman, spoke about concerns over their children's safety at Keith and other New Bedford schools...

Teachers and parents are saying there is still a serious threat of violence in New Bedford Public Schools.

The New Bedford City Council hopes to hear from public school teachers Thursday night, concerning disciplinary issues within the schools. Councillor-At-Large Brian Gomes says he still hears about troubling behavior from students within the high school and middle schools, and wants to get to the bottom of it, "Every day we hear of incidents...

I can't believe what the world is coming to! The violence is getting out of hand!

I can honestly tell you, that in 1987, I did this exact same thing. I was playing with legos and built a toy gun to use while playing cops and robbers. It doesnt matter if it cops and robbers or cowboys and Indians. This is a fact on how little boys play..

The Hollywood premiere for the 'Django Unchained' has been canceled out of respect for the victims of the Newtown tragedy.