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Siblings Reopen Stand, Fundraiser Demands More Police

6/12/2026

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Siblings Reopen

Neighbors organized a lemonade fundraiser to support a local gun-violence prevention group after the robbery.
Siblings plan to reopen their lemonade stand Friday at 5:30 p.m. on West Ninth Street after being robbed.
Councilor Ed Flynn said the attack shows public-safety gaps and urged hiring more police.
Parents praised their children’s calm response and called for more police presence to prevent attacks.

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Flynn Demands Police

Councilman Ed Flynn argued the robbery proves Boston requires additional police officers and stronger community-policing efforts.
Juveniles at large after robbing an 11-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy at lemonade stand on Ninth Street in Boston.
Flynn said Boston isn’t among safest cities, prompting neighbors to reopen stand Friday at 5:30 p.m.
Police released images showing masked suspects, one with a backpack, estimated ages 10-11 and 14.

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Historical Context

In the early 1990s Boston saw a youth gun homicide surge, peaking at 73 deaths in 1990. In response, Mayor Thomas Menino and the Boston Police Department launched Operation Ceasefire in 1996, a problem-oriented policing effort that cut youth homicides by 63% within two years. Today’s West Ninth Street robbery revives calls from Councilor Ed Flynn for similar police-community resources.

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Siblings Reopen

Neighbors organized a lemonade fundraiser to support a local gun-violence prevention group after the robbery.
Siblings plan to reopen their lemonade stand Friday at 5:30 p.m. on West Ninth Street after being robbed.
Councilor Ed Flynn said the attack shows public-safety gaps and urged hiring more police.
Parents praised their children’s calm response and called for more police presence to prevent attacks.

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