A weekly public affairs show about McKeesport and the Mon Valley, produced in cooperation with WEDO (810) and WZUM (1550).
09-27-2019
Topic: Diverting young adults from street violence
Guest: Keith Murphy, founder of Healthy Village Learning Institute
How Topic Discussed: McKeesport is a Mon Valley city that is tackling gun violence through both policing and diversionary programs. Keith Murphy is facilitating some of the outreach through his nonprofit, Healthy Village Learning Institute. What does he see as the root of gun crime among young adults and children? What strategies is he deploying to address those root causes? How is he convincing young people to use non-violent solutions to conflicts? Where is he trying to direct their energies instead?
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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 27.15MB - Duration: 29:40 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
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