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Yesterday I discovered Central District News, another great community blog that is certainly worth adding to your feed subscriptions.

While it focuses on a range of Central District issues, one element that caught my eye was the noteworthy crime coverage. The author, Scott, even include dispatches of what's coming in over the police scanner (which is awesome, by the way).

Yesterday, thanks to a link I found at C.D.N., I stumbled upon the "Deuce Eight on Mine" video by C.D. rapper Mr. Benjamin, which frankly showcases gang life in the area around 28th & Jackson. It was worth watching for a number of reasons, but at the time not many people had done so - around 250 views and no comments.

But at least one of those views apparently came from the evening news team at King 5. By last night, they had a lengthy story on gangs, both in relation to recent local murders and the broader problem of violence in Washington. And as they launched into the discussion of gangs in the C.D. getting younger and more MySpace-oriented, guess what video they showed?

Alas...I'd post the link, but "Deuce Eight On Mine" has since been removed from YouTube by its creator (probably a smart decision on Mr. Benjamin's part).

King 5 has last night's segment and a brief summary of its points up at their website. Check it out...and note how, despite the fact that Seattle's crime rates were just reported to be at their lowest in 40 years, that point is barely touched on, replaced instead with the overpowering sense of subdued urgency that television news is infamous for.