Hasaan Seales spoke about the benefits of Shannon grants yesterday at the State House. He said they helped him escape a life on the street. "These people here, they saved my life," Seales said.
(Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff)
With increased violence, antigang funding gets a push
Dozens rally at State House for state grants
Hasaan Seales spoke about the benefits of Shannon grants yesterday at the State House. He said they helped him escape a life on the street. "These people here, they saved my life," Seales said.
(Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff)
Amid a rash of recent violence, dozens of district attorneys, police chiefs, city officials, and community workers from urban areas around the state gathered at the State House yesterday to press lawmakers to continue funding antigang efforts. (Full article: 665 words)
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