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Wed, Oct 5, 2011 -- 9:00 AM

Ending Violence in Inner-city America


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A young girl holds a sign as family and fellow students gather to remember a murdered honor roll student on September 28, 2009 in Chicago.
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A young girl holds a sign as family and fellow students gather to remember a murdered honor roll student on September 28, 2009 in Chicago.

We talk with criminologist David M. Kennedy about his new book, "Don't Shoot: One Man, a Street Fellowship, and the End of Violence in Inner-City America." Kennedy has been recognized for his innovative strategies for reducing urban violence.

Host: Michael Krasny

Guests:

  • David M. Kennedy, director of the Center for Crime Prevention and Control and professor of criminal justice at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City

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