Editorial: 02-2015-jg-portrait-02

Tonnette Bennett stands kisses 18-year-old Patrick Lucas, Wednesday afternoon. Lucas has Fragile X Syndrome, which causes him to function at 3-year-old level. He was enrolled in a special-needs after school program before it was suspended in December. The city of Newport News is planning to eliminate the program.

Tonnette Bennett stands kisses 18-year-old Patrick Lucas, Wednesday afternoon. Lucas has Fragile X Syndrome, which causes him to function at 3-year-old level. He was enrolled in a special-needs after school program before it was suspended in December. The city of Newport News is planning to eliminate the program.