September – October 2002 Issue

What started out as a peaceful afternoon at the library turned into a day Jaime, 16, will never forget.

Irina, 17, interviewed a classmate who described life in juvenile hall.

In a roundtable discussion, L.A. Youth staff members reflected on how things have changed over the past year since terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.

Things got heated this summer in Inglewood when a video camera captured a police officer hitting a teen.

"They will just stick him [Donovan] with a cool little settlement and everything will go back the way it was

A father’s compulsive gambling affects an entire family.

“Where’s Papa? How come he’s not here?” I asked my mom. My mom seemed sad. She told me that he was at home sleeping. He had been up all night at the casino. She said it softly so my little sisters couldn’t hear.

Information on one’s rights and what to do when stopped by the police.

Information on teens and gambling.

Readers write in with their thoughts on stories that appeared in our May – June 2002 issue.