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Two Rivers, 30 Minutes for Oct 29 2021

10-29-2021

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?

Original airdate: 9-27-2019

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