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Nothing of separations downtown and rampant crime. it is mind-boggling. as a westerner i love the city. let me share this, from democratic representative tara simmons who said this in a statement, quote, i believe in a society that believes in the power of redemption. murder is murder no matter where the bullet comes from but locking young people up and throwing away the key is not the answer. your response to that statement? >> our first convicted felon ever to hold a state representative offic...

Has probably moved to six, seven times now. shes a had to endure a great deal from me returning from iraq injured, a different man, a different person, than the one that left her. >> that was retired captain shannon mehan, an iraq war veteran who returned to the philadelphia area with his wife and child looking for a job. he wrote a book about his time in the military and ran for state representative office last year. kelly russco works on these, wife of a member of the navy. you heard this stor...

jobless rate is more than twice that. >> oh christine, we talk so much about the unemployment rate and our economy, but youre right, for young combat veterans coming home from war, young men aged 18 to 25, who finished their service to the country, the picture is very grim. they are facing a staggering unemployment rate, 21.9% according to the bureau of labor statistics. its caught the attention of senator patty murray, chairman of the senate veterans affairs committee. have a listen t...