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Raleigh Egypt High School To Host Forum on Gang Awareness February 23

Release Date: February 16, 2006

Raleigh Egypt High School will host a panel of experts from law enforcement, government, the judicial system, higher education and the school district Thursday, February 23 beginning at 6 p.m., in a forum designed to help educate parents and the community about gangs.

The forum is sponsored by District 1 Commissioner Stephanie Gatewood, Raleigh Egypt Principal Dr. Oscar Love and Raleigh Egypt Assistant Principal Dr. Debra Stanford. Commissioner Wanda Halbert, who serves on the Disproportionate Minority Confinement Task Force for Tennessee, is also participating.

Others on the panel include Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton; Sheriff Mark Luttrell and Inspector Bill Allen and Captain Barnett from the Sheriff’s Office; Criminal Court Judges D’Army Bailey and Tim Dwyer; Sgt. Vince Higgins, Maj. Johnny Currin and Command Staff from the Memphis Police Department; Reginald Henderson from the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office; MCS Security Director Sam Moses; Professor Richard Janikowski, chairman of the Criminal Justice department at the University of Memphis; and Dr. Leon Caldwell, associate professor of psychology, University of Memphis, among others.

“The goal is to provide parents with resources and good information that they can use and share with others,” Commissioner Gatewood said. “We invite all parents, community leaders, teachers and administrators to come to the forum and to arm themselves with information.”

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