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Tagged: youth violence

Flint
4:01 pm
Sat June 23, 2012

Learning a new way to defuse youth violence in Michigan's cities

Two dozen Flint teenagers will be in Lansing this week learning leadership skills.

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Crime
4:15 pm
Sat April 28, 2012

Michigan clergy members discuss ways to reduce youth violence

Credit (photo by Steve Carmody/Michigan Radio)
Rev. Ira Edwards addresses other Michigan clergymen and women during a recent meeting in Lansing

A new group is trying to organize clergy members statewide to address the problem of youth violence in Michigan.

The group Prophetic Voices gathered a Christian, Muslim and other religious leaders to a meeting in Lansing this past week. 

Reverend Ira Edwards is the spokesman for Prophetic Voices.   He says youth violence is hurting more than just young people in Michigan.

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