Anti Violence Pioneer Joins DOJ to Battle Gun Violence

Clip: 2/12/2022 | 7m 31sVideo has Closed Captions | CC

A pioneer of Chicago’s anti-violence movement is being tapped by the Biden Administration.

Eddie Bocanegra began his work in Chicago as an outreach worker at CeaseFire. He later started the Urban Warriors program with the YMCA, connecting youth with military veteran mentors, and began the READI program offering intensive resources for people at high risk for violence. Bocanegra has now been appointed senior adviser for community violence intervention at the U.S. Department of Justice.

02/12/2022 | Rating NR

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