Topic: David Kennedy
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New Orleans parade shooting: Arrests show city's reworked approach to policing
The arrests of two brothers after a Mother’s Day parade shooting appear to be an example of the dramatic shift in gang-war policing that New Orleans has made under Mayor Mitch Landrieu.
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The Monitor's View: After Chicago shooting of girl, a fresh look at gang gun violence
The tragic shooting of an innocent and promising Chicago teenager must reinforce attention on the best ways to curb urban gang violence. One key approach: police-clergy coalitions.
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The Monitor's View: The 'light' touch to curb urban killing
Recent murders in cities like Boston that already have used new crime-fighting methods call for more individuals to put a caring light on gang crime in their communities.
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The Monitor's View: Britain's post-riots search for a gang buster
Prime Minister David Cameron wants a plan by October to cure inner-city 'gang culture.' But models already exist in many US cities to reach gang members – in their heart.
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Donald Trump drops fresh hints about potential run for president
Donald Trump, in Scotland to accept an honorary degree, said he had no interest in running for president 'until recently.' The US would do 'unbelievably well' with 'proper leadership,' Donald Trump said.
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More guns equal more crime? Not in 2009, FBI crime report shows.
FBI's latest crime report, for the first half of 2009, shows America is a less violent place even though ownership of guns has surged. Deterrent effect may have a role, but others see no correlation.
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Difference Maker People making a difference: Teny Gross
The best way to curb gang violence, says this Providence, R.I., mediator, is to offer help from street workers who've been there themselves.
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