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Jeff Horwich
St. Paul, Minn.

What kids have to say about crime

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Kids talk about crime
This group of fifth and sixth graders at Johnson Elementary School in St. Paul recently shared their experiences with crime in their neighborhood.
MPR Photo/Jeff Horwich

The families in east St. Paul are a wide mix of incomes and backgrounds. Johnson Elementary is a beautifully remodeled old school, with cheery hallways and new playgrounds.

But the principal says there have been four gunshot incidents in recent weeks, including one at a home visible from the school's front door. The violence makes him worried about the very un-childlike thoughts and anxieties kids might bring to the classroom.

MPR's Jeff Horwich got a dozen fifth and sixth graders together to talk about how crime hits home for them.

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Kids talk about crime
This group of fifth and sixth graders at Johnson Elementary School in St. Paul recently shared their experiences with crime in their neighborhood.
MPR Photo/Jeff Horwich