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It was an emotional night at a packed townhall at Rainier Beach High School, as students voiced their concerns, fears and what they need to feel safe from the rash of violence in their neighborhoods and in school.

Former student Sunrise talked about what it’s like to live in an area where she doesn’t always feel safe. 

“Why should I have to be in a place to be safe. Why can’t I be outside and be in the open and know that nothing is going to happen to me? Or I don’t need to duck if there’s a car going by too fast,” Sunrise said.

The panel was made up of students, former students, and a parent who has seen the tragic devastation of the violence over the years.

“I worked in this community for 19 years, and in that time, I’ve buried 16 kids. Of those 16 kids that I buried, only 14 did not go to Rainier High School,” said Ms. Jones, who spoke about the violence. “Out of the other 14, only two graduated from here, and the rest of them got kicked out. That says to me that when we kick them out, we kick them into the streets, and they don’t always make it.”

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