North Carolina mountain town ‘whitewashing’ violence amid crime concerns, says pastor with former gang ties

Dr. Ronald Gates, who previously had gang ties and currently leads a prevention program, stated that Asheville, North Carolina city leaders did not adopt his gang prevention program over a ten-year period. Retaliatory shootings occurred in the city, according to Gates. Gates characterized the city's response as ignoring gang violence prevention efforts. He did not provide specific dates for when the shootings occurred or details about the city's stated reasons for not implementing his program.

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