The blood of teen shooters and their kid victims are on the hands of Albany leaders

The juvenile justice system in New York is failing due to Raise the Age, a law that sends most teen criminal defendants to Family Court and does not punish 16- and 17-year-olds with loaded firearms. The average age of youth carrying illegal guns has dropped to 12-13, leading to a surge in youth gun violence. Despite reforms, juvenile detention centers remain chaotic, and lawmakers are failing to address the crisis impacting black and Hispanic communities, with ineffective consequences for serious juvenile offenders.

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