MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Youth Council announced on Thursday, April 6th that it will launch a public service announcement and social media campaign, intended to combat the recent uptick in car thefts committed by teenagers. The announcement will come at a news conference on Wednesday at City Hall.
With the help of the City Clerk’s office and Milwaukee’s City Channel, a news release indicates teenage members of the Youth Council have recorded and produced a series of PSA videos that discuss the real-life stories of Milwaukee young people whose lives were destroyed in car theft incidents. Using the hashtag #NoFreeRides, the Youth Council will disseminate the videos through social media, and will make them available to local media outlets as well.
Youth Council President Kalan Haywood, II, a senior at Rufus King International Baccalaureate High School, said the following in a statement:
The Youth Council meets regularly to discuss issues that affect their peers and their community, and provides counsel on such issues to members of the Milwaukee Common Council.