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Podcast: The NeoLiberal Round
Episode: How Effective is "Group Violence Intervention" (GVI?)
Description: Group Violence Intervention is a relatively new strategy that seeks to reduce gun violence among groups and their members. Initiatives that seek to Reduce Gun Violence are always Good. The strategy seems to target gangs with the help of the police that provide information about alleged known gang areas or where there are high incidents of Gun violence associated with gangs. However, the GVI uses the term “group” instead of gangs so as to neutralize the power of “gangs” and to recondition efforts towards positive group activities of helping to limit gun violence. According to a story carried by The Phil...