How social media ‘teen takeovers’ trend took a serious turn; shootings, theft, vandalism seen in cities

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP/WNCN) — A growing trend called “teen takeovers” where scores — in some cases thousands — of young people converge on small areas have raised safety concerns in cities across the United States, and prompted officials to develop strategies to control the trend.

Fueled by warm weather and driven by social media, takeovers have popped continue reading …