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City Resumes In-Person Violence Reduction Work

Indianapolis Community Violence Reduction Director Shonna Majors
City of Indianapolis
Indianapolis Community Violence Reduction Director Shonna Majors

Indianapolis is experiencing a surge in violence. And as stay-at-home restrictions are lifted, the Office of Public Health and Safety was able to resume in-person violence reduction work -- including the Safe Summer initiative and downtown canvasing.

WFYI's Jill Sheridan spoke with Indianapolis' Community Violence Reduction Director Shonna Majors about those efforts.

Jill Sheridan Poulos is a managing editor at WFYI. Jill worked as an editor and reporter on the city beat for six years. She was previously a member of the IPB News teams covering health and science. She started at WFYI as a news anchor.
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