MetroHealth’s emergency room: A place that treats the wounds of violence and seeks to prevent further bloodshed

CLEVELAND, Ohio – As violence spikes in Cleveland’s summer months, MetroHealth Medical Center’s emergency room is at its busiest.

On July 12, cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer reporter Lucas Daprile and photographer David Petkiewicz spent a night there, recording how doctors, nurses and advocates work to help families at their worst moments.

Here are takeaways from their work, published Sunday:…

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