D.C. Escalating Response to Teen Takeover Chaos

Summary

Around the country, there have been many reports of large groups of teenagers suddenly gathering in public spaces, causing sometimes violent chaos, then quickly dispersing before the authorities come. The trend, coined "teen takeovers," is spurred on by communication on social media apps which are used to plan the events as well as make them go viral. Teen takeovers are anticipated to increase as schools let out for the summer.