Bloomington-Normal’s police departments have been sounding the alarm about a spike in juvenile gun crime—and are asking for the community’s support addressing gun violence across the Twin Cities.

Bloomington-Normal&rsquo;s police departments have been&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2025-05-20/juveniles-role-in-gun-violence-worries-bloomington-normal-police" data-cms-ai="0">sounding the alarm</a>&nbsp;about a spike in juvenile gun crime&mdash;and are asking for the community&rsquo;s support addressing gun violence across the Twin Cities.

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