Sikivu Hutchinson

“In South Central, we see boarded-up buildings, vacant lots, pot shops and liquor stores, but no youth spaces. All of that is a symptom of the disinvestment in the so-called inner city,”

Sikivu Hutchinson · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-09

Hutchinson described the disinvestment in South Central evidenced by boarded-up buildings and a lack of youth spaces.

“I don’t like to say [Tioni’s] a symbol, but she is unfortunately representative of so many things. It’s really just symptomatic of the lack of protection, lack of harm reduction, and the lack of prevention and care,”

Sikivu Hutchinson · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-09

Hutchinson said Tioni Theus is representative of the lack of protection and prevention for Black women and girls.

“We want all of those resources and services in our community because of the high rates of harm and victimization that young people are experiencing.”

Sikivu Hutchinson · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-09

Hutchinson called for resources and services in the community due to high rates of harm and victimization among young people.