Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Some US Cities Resort to New Programs to Curb Youth Violence by Chris Simkins Murder rates have risen during the first half of the year in several US cities . Many of the homicide victims have been juveniles. Now city officials and police in some communities are fighting back. VOA's Chris Simkins reports from New Jersey's largest city on programs designed to steer young people away from a life of crime. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/media/video/2984457.html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/media/video/2984457.html