WASHINGTON — D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser explained Thursday how her new budget will help keep teenagers off the streets and involved in afterschool programs. They want the Mayor's new proposed after-school programs to come as close as possible to their neighborhoods. WUSA9 asked the teens what they wanted to see from D.C. after-school programs meant to keep them safe from crime. @MayorBowser arrives at #DC Kennedy Rec Center to talk about how her 2023 budget pays for new youth programs. @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/AfRLzjImLa — Nathan Baca (@NathanBacaTV) — Nathan Baca (@NathanBacaTV) March 17, 2022Bowser hopes to use $3.9 million for youth recreation next year.

Source: The Nation March 18, 2022 13:01 UTC