Durham city and county leaders launch Violence Reduction Plan

Devon Jenkins is a Durham native who shared how gun violence has taken a toll on his community.

“It changed a lot,” Jenkins said. “I’m from the Braggtown area … we hear gunshots every day.”

Jenkins was one of the dozens of community members who attended the Durham County Main Library on Wednesday to learn more about how to build safer communities, as part of a joint effort between the City of Durham and Durham County to ultimately create a “Violence Reduction Plan.”…

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