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Compass Peacebuilders works with Hartford at-risk youth between 16 to 20 years old, but sometimes as young as 12 or 13. Of them, 89% have experienced the death of a close family member or friend due to a homicide.
For the first time in 30 years, Congress passed bipartisan gun legislation after the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Will it help with the day-to-day violence that causes far more gun deaths?
Diego Lopez, a team leader with COMPASS Youth Collaborative, can be found helping at-risk youth on the streets of Hartford to live a positive life that is free of crime.