I Went To A ‘Teen Takeover.’ It Ended With Gunshots, And Was Put On By The Government.

I had just left dinner with friends in northern Washington, D.C., last Friday. After we said goodbye, I started walking alone through Le Droit Park toward the nearest metro station. Within minutes, the sirens started. Several police cars appeared almost immediately — and almost as quickly, the street was filled as black teenagers flooded in ...