Roanoke City Idea To Expand Youth Curfew Met with Small, Lukewarm Response

Henri Gendreau -
A dozen people showed up at William Fleming High School Tuesday night for the first of two special public hearings about how to protect youth from gun violence. PHOTO BY STEPHANIE KLEIN-DAVIS FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER

An idea from Roanoke city leaders to impose a stricter curfew on teenagers was greeted Tuesday night to a lukewarm reception from a sparse crowd.

A dozen people showed up at William Fleming High School for the first of two special public hearings about how to protect youth from gun violence. The next is slated for 6 p.m. Thursday, March 30 at Patrick Henry High School.

Roanoke City Council is weighing whether to enforce a more stringent youth curfew in an attempt to prevent shootings that have injured several young people in recent months.