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The War on Youth

By Ryan Pintado-Vertner and Jeff Chang, ColorLines. Posted April 1, 2000.


By proposing legislation to tighten juvenile justice on both state and federal levels, the nation has waged a war on youth -- particularly low-income youth of color. Once rehabilitation programs are out of the picture, what options do kids in trouble have left?

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