The Courage to Listen

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1: We Didn't Have a Gang Problem, We Had a Youth Violence Problem

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1: We Didn't Have a Gang Problem, We Had a Youth Violence Problem Reverend Jeffrey Brown Featuring Guest Michael Hennessey, Boston School Police Chief (r)

Michael Hennessey is a retired Boston School Police Chief. He was one of the key partners in bringing about the gang truce and subsequent Boston Miracle. He and Rev. Brown recount how they came to work together and tells incredible stories about the beginnings of gang activity in Boston, the escalation of violence between gangs, the denial of the problem and what they ultimately were able to do about it.