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Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
National nonprofit sending safety patrols, offering reward following South Side mass shooting
The Brief National nonprofit Uvalde Foundation For Kids is deploying specially trained citizen patrol teams to help the community. Over a dozen members will survey the southeastern part of the 6th district on a regular rotation throughout the summer. The foundation also said they are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for any information leading to arrests of suspects involved with the shooting. CHICAGO - Following the shooting on Chicago's South Side that injured seven teenagers, national nonprofit Uvalde Foundation For Kids is deploying specially trained citizen patrol teams to help the community. What we know The foundation stated that initial patrols, which will include over a dozen members, will survey the southeastern part of the 6th district on a regular rotation throughout the summer, with more volunteers being added and trained as needed. Patrol members are trained to recognize and deescalate potential crisis situations, alert law enforcement of potential threats, engage community members in reducing youth violence, and provide crisis mental health support. The foundation also said they are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for any information leading to arrests of suspects involved with the shooting. The foundation has ongoing patrol groups throughout the country at schools of recent student-related shootings, including Morgan State University, Michigan State University, and Choctaw High School. The backstory Seven teenagers were shot and injured near St. Sabina Church overnight Friday. The shooting happened as police were trying to disperse a large gathering of people in the 1200 block of West 78th Street in Auburn Gresham, according to the Chicago Police Department. No one was in custody in connection with the shooting. Area detectives are investigating. The Source Details for this story were provided by the Uvalde Foundation For Kids/One In Five Foundation for Kids and previous Fox 32 reporting,
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Conrad's Law: Group proposes legislation after daycare death
MISSOURI – A nonprofit advocacy group is proposing legislation that would require public Missouri day care centers to have cameras. The group, the Uvalde Foundation for Kids, said that the proposal would apply to licensed daycare facilities throughout the state. This legislation, called Conrad's Law, is in response to 3-year-old Conrad Ashcraft, who died at the Poppy's Playhouse 2 daycare this month. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Reports say that Ashcraft—who was crying—was secluded in the hallway. The Missouri Office of Childhood also said a provider at the daycare put Conrad's arms in a tucked blanket and laid her legs down over his legs. It was an 18.2 lb. weighted blanket. Conrad, who had autism, died a few hours later and was not discovered until his mother came to pick him up. Ashcraft was laid to rest on May 23. Officials from the advocacy group call for justice for the 3-year-old, demanding that cameras be installed in daycare centers to document the interactions between workers and children. 'The safety and welfare of children placed in these facilities need to be the priority. Their livelihood usurps privacy issues, which themselves can be addressed effectively within this legislation,' Daniel Chapin, the founder of Uvalde Foundation for Kids, wrote. Conrad's Law also seeks to provide training for staff members who are caring for neurodivergent and special needs children. No charges have been made in relation to Conrad's death. More information about the legislation can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
