Violence and drugs – Report from the Dreirosen hotspot (Swiss Press Local 2024, by Lukas Hausendorf) - Swiss Press Award

20 Minuten

Lukas Hausendorf

Negative headlines dominate the perception of Basel's Dreirosenanlage. Due to rampant violent and drug-related crime, video surveillance was installed this summer. Why has this place become a hot spot? How do youth work and drug gangs coexist? For this report, we delved into the microcosm of Dreirosen in search of answers and approaches.