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Sunday, July 29, 2012  The Gethsemane Worship Center held the first of four "Stop the Violence" public forums this evening at Albany State University to cover the problems surrounding East Albany.

Monday, April 23, 2012  Updated with video; "Stop the Violence" continues its campaign with an important meeting Tuesday morning at Gethsemane Worship Center.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011  Albany leaders gathered at Gethsemane Worship Center today for the weekly meeting of ‘Stop the Violence.’ Organizers say one of the keys to reducing local crime is keeping young people busy and productive.

Monday, February 28, 2011  Hosted by the organizations Taking Authority and Stop the Violence, the Male Summit seeks to change the mindsets of the young men of Albany.

Monday, February 21, 2011  Stop the Violence is calling all men as they hold their Second Annual Male Summit next weekend.

Wednesday, February 02, 2011  Jim Crow Laws segregated whites and blacks in separate schools, separate bathrooms, and drinking from separate water fountains for 89 years. The “separate but equal” philosophy was officially outlawed in 1965. But desegregating some parts of the country has been slow and Albany is a prime example.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010  Crimes known as the ‘Seven Deadly Sins’ automatically earn juveniles in Georgia a date in criminal court as an adult. Convictions carry mandatory sentences, forcing children as young as 13 to live among hardened, career criminals for 10 to 25 years  - and sometimes for the rest of their lives.

Thursday, July 08, 2010  Gethsemane Prayer Wall ends.

Monday, February 22, 2010  A local bishop is working on a way to stop violence that happens in southwest Georgia every day.