What We Need To Curb Violence In The U.S. (And It Isn’t More Prisons And Policing)

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</html><description>In reaction to increased violence in some American cities this summer, we&#x2019;re witnessing the old familiar responses. As Chicago experienced record murders, President Donald Trump announced he would send in federal forces while the city&#x2019;s police department sought to flood neighborhoods with cops. But these policing-focused efforts will not stop the cycle of violence so that everyone is safe. No one understands this better than the people who live in the communities that actually face the violence &#x2015; including those, like me, who have been victims.</description></oembed>