Gen Z ‘teen takeovers’ go from hijinks to shootings, theft and vandalism. Blame ‘adolescent brain development’

Fortune•Sat, Jul 25, 2026, 01:41 PM•2 min read

For two decades, cities stripped teens of courts, malls and hangouts to prevent conflict — but that also killed all of their third spaces.

Source: [Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/07/25/gen-z-teen-takeovers-brain-science-racketeering-charges/)

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