Gun Violence Is Surging In New York, But Advocates Worry About More Policing
Some communities in the city have been experiencing a noticeable rise in shootings. They're also grappling with strained relations with the police.
On a recent summer evening in Queens, New York, several dozen people gathered on the street, where birthday balloons tied to a railing floated in the hot breeze.
They were here for Justin Wallace. This would have been his 11th birthday.
He was shot and killed June 5, a bystander as a nearby parking dispute erupted.
"Where do we go from here? Where do we go from here?" yelled one anti-violence activist into the crowd.
It's a question that is on many people's minds. How
