Believe the Hype About Teen Takeovers

IdeasBelieve the Hype About Teen TakeoversOutdoor street parties are turning into violent rumbles in D.C. and other large cities.By Robert F. WorthHundreds of young people gather near the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in the Hyde Park neighborhood as Chicago police officers attempt to disperse them, Monday, May 25, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune / Tribune News Service / Getty)July 10, 2026, 7 AM ET ShareSave They usually start with a harmless-looking social-media post: a call for teenagers to “pull up” and “shake some ass,” as one online flyer put it. These get forwarded across the internet, and soon masses of young people are surging into an urban plaza or park, often terrifying any adult who happens to be nearby.

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