Parents Turn to Police Allies After Teen Violence Surge
The Potter family, led by Ella Mae and daughter Robin, escape a painful past in Syracuse to work with police on a youth outreach plan aimed at steering teens away from violence. Their ordeal includes a son’s murder conviction and decades of civil rights battles. They recount segregation, a brutal family history, and the drive to transform mistrust into community cooperation with law enforcement.
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Poa
Jamia Potter
Daniel W. Trice
Rabin
Robin Potter Clark
Boston
Ella Mae Potter
Sam
Po- Bee
Ke Mae Howard
Fort Valley
Macon
Ella Mae
Peach Ranch Road
Charles Trice
Charles
Henry
Sone
Syracuse
N.Y
Elle Mae
Coolidge Ave
Robert Potter
Kenny
LG Sical
Rome
Robin
Maother
Daniel Trice
Daniel
Arsene Tarkowski
Trice
Robert
Tarkowski
Scott Dilenbeek
Thor Vim Korthoon Grain
Robin Potter
Gilford Street
Public Safety Building
Neetawith
Mother Potter
Capt. Kwick
Potters
Elmira
Fitzpatrick
Theamily
Pattricia Sanford Trice
Ftalia Karen Trice
Philadelphia
Marvin
South Dakota
Michael
Minnesota
Philip Potter
Virginia
New York
Ellevue Avenue
Georgia
Potter family helps lead crime free Syracuse effort
The Potter family and community groups partner with government and churches to curb youth gun violence in 10 Syracuse census tracts. The Herald American details decades of hardship, a murder trial, family resilience, and the creation of Citizens for a Crime Free Community as they push for police collaboration and neighborhood improvement.
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Syracuse
Nile
Potter Family
The
Herald American
Margaret Kelly
Holland Street
Daniel Gonzalez
Peter Ortiz
Hari Seely
Maureen Sieh
Gloria Wright
Neighborhood watch, police aid boost housing area
Residents report drug problems easing on Rich and Hudson streets with Bellevue Avenue, aided by watch programs and patrols. Tenants note improved safety, though issues persist from boarded homes to sewage runoff. Neighbors credit Time of Jubilee housing efforts and police presence for reducing crack houses and drug dealing in the area.
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Rich and
Hudson Streets
Bellevue Avenue
Dannin
Annie Mar
Capsain
Jubilee
Jeanne Passineau
Grace Street
Onondaga Creek
James Ford
Rich St
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Phillip Potter
John Brunetti
Ion
Hila Mae Potter
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Elia Mae Potter
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Patrick J. Cunningham
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