Kansas City Faith Community Inspired To Search For Change Amid Gun Violence Spike

The reactionary move here is to downplay these conversation . . . However, getting people talking MIGHT BE and important step toward encouraging community cooperation with police in order to lock up criminals.

Here's an optimistic overview . . .

"Much of the event involved community members acting as sounding boards for one another about what they feel can lead to lasting change.

"Experts asked questions which led to in-depth conversations about the social, physical, legal and emotional circumstances that lead to violence in communities.

"Many in attendance advocated for providing strong programs and services for youth and families to meet the underlying needs of people who “resort to violence” when those needs are not met.

"Some in attendance shared emotional personal testimonies of feeling undervalued and having gone through periods of violence because they felt they had no where else to turn to."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

What causes gun violence? Faith leaders, community try to answer in KC United event

Faith leaders, city officials and the community discussed root causes of violence in cities and talked about ways to inspire change in communities.