'We don't feel safe:' Students want change after criminals target AUC

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ATLANTA — Students from Morehouse met Monday night with police at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church near campus.

The meeting comes during a safety crisis around the community. At the meeting, it was clear that police chiefs from Morehouse College, Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University were listening.

Channel 2 Action News plotted the location of nearly half a dozen crimes targeting students in the past month.

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"Students don't feel secure around the neighborhood," one student said.

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Safety concerns among Morehouse College students are a big issue that authorities are addressing a day after the latest robbery targeting students. Police said people invited into a residence hall used a gun to rob the two students who let them in.

The robbers got away, according to Morehouse police.

"I want law enforcement to take a more hands-on approach and really engage in the communities," a student said.

Joshua McNair lives in the community and organized the off-campus meeting.

"The things I experienced 16 years ago as a student are still happening on campus," McNair said.

In the wake of six recent crimes that have targeted Atlanta University Center students, McNair said there is reason to be optimistic.

"There's a commitment from police, and there's a commitment from community to make sure those things stop happening," McNair said.

Channel 2's Matt Johnson asked Deputy Chief Todd Coyt with the Atlanta Police Department how student concerns are being handled.

"We are listening to everything that they're telling us. We understand their concerns, and we're always here to help," Coyt said.

For some students, there's more work to be done.

"There is a huge gap between communication with law enforcement and between colleges and communities, and we need to figure out more innovative ways to bridge those gaps," a student said.

Atlanta police believe there's no connection between the most recent robbery and the recent carjackings they're investigating.