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MetroFocus: Full Episode
February 13, 2013 12:14 PM | Comments
MetroFocus takes an in-depth look at the relationship between gun violence and poverty. Rafael Pi Roman interviews AIDS activist, Peter Staley, and more.VIDEO
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New York Gun Violence Casts a Long Shadow
Beth Garbitelli  |  February 13, 2013 12:14 PM | Comments
Rick Karr reports from Crown Heights on a small group’s strategy to reduce gun violence and to address the connection between poverty and gun crimes.VIDEO
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NY Senator Adams Calls for Broader Actions Against Guns
Beth Garbitelli  |  February 13, 2013 12:14 PM | Comments
Rafael Pi Roman interviews State Senator Eric Adams on New York’s new tough gun control law as well as poverty and Adams’ 22-year-career as an NYPD officer.VIDEO
Some of the 354 guns surrendered to the NYPD in a buyback program in the Bronx on June 4, 2011. AP/NYPD.
State Budget Cuts Kill New York Anti-Gun Violence Programs
John Farley  |  November 1, 2011 6:57 AM | 1 Comment
Two years ago, New York State launched SNUG, a program in which former gang members work full-time to mediate potentially violent disputes between youths. But funding for the program has been cut.VIDEO
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