Oklahoma City mentoring program aims to keep students in school

In the middle of a rough neighborhood, the Oklahoma City Police Athletic League’s mentoring program provides a safe zone for students ages 11 to 15.

 
BY TRICIA PEMBERTON | Published: June 2, 2011   

Just outside the Oklahoma City Police Athletic League Center in south Oklahoma City, prostitutes walk by on a regular basis, retired police Capt. Phil Carr said.

photo - Retired Oklahoma City police Capt. Phil Carr talks with children and their parents during an orientation class. PHOTO BY JOHN CLANTON, THE OKLAHOMAN
Retired Oklahoma City police Capt. Phil Carr talks with children and their parents during an orientation class. PHOTO BY JOHN CLANTON, THE OKLAHOMAN

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As a visitor stands and chats, gunshots are heard every few minutes. The sound barely raises a reaction from Carr.

“Unfortunately, that’s the neighborhood we’re in,” Carr said....
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