New civic coalition seeks to fill gaps in D.C. government's disjointed anti-violence efforts

Anti-crime programs in the District are heavy on government bureaucracy and short on human interaction, according to a new coalition of neighborhood leaders who see mentoring and directly intervening with troubled teens and young people as more effective.

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