The mayor of Philadelphia declared gun violence a “public health crisis” four months ago and gave his cabinet 100 days to come up with new ways to curb violence. As that deadline approaches, a crisis intervention program is showing promise. Bobby Allyn (@bobbyallyn) of WHYY followed a team of Philadelphia’s “violence interrupters” as they attempted to avert gunfights.
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