TEEN VIOLENCE

Family of slain teen lean on Chandler Council

More programs and services for youth among requests

Nick Lord of Chandler speaks at the Chandler City Council’s Feb. 8 regular meeting, saying “We have to do better” to keep teens safe. Lord’s son Preston died two days after he was beaten at a Halloween party in October of last year.

Courtesy of City of Chandler

As discussions continue at East Valley local government meetings about teen violence, on Feb. 8, it was the Chandler City Council’s turn — again.

A few weeks after the stepmother of slain East Valley teen Preston Lord and some supporters asked council to do more to stem teen violence, she returned.

This time, Lord’s father also spoke.

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