Teen Perspective On Snap Curfew, ‘Teen Takeovers’

Do you remember where you and your friends used to go to hangout after school? Many teenagers face the dilemma of not having a space to go spend time with friends besides school or home. Advocates argue that the lack of third spaces have contributed to large gatherings of teens, referred to as “takeovers” or trends in downtown areas. In some instances these gatherings have become violent. Reset talks with teenager Damarian Spann and The Triibe’s systemic racism reporter Tonia Hill about these gatherings and the proposal that would allow police to implement a snap curfew with just a 30-minute warning. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.