Civic leaders in Highland Park are partnering with the faith-based community to offer programs aimed at keeping kids off the streets and preventing teen violence ahead of summer.
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Highland Park leaders launch summer programs to stop teen violence
The initiative is largely in response to the shooting death of 13-year-old Avonte Herring, who was killed near the Dollar General at Woodward Avenue and Manchester late last year.
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