13-year-old Joseph Hogan said thanks to programs like Safe Summer, he has friends that are no longer going down the wrong path. Leaders believe it is a key to slowly high rates of violence in the city.
The city's Safe Summer program kicked off on Friday night at parks across the city. Peacemakers will provide activities and safe spaces for teens all summer in an effort to reduce gun violence.
This is the city's third year hosting the Safe Summer program, and this year it's expanded to Saturdays as well.
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