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10:00Congressional Redistricting

The fight for control of Congress may come down to the issue of 'redistricting'. A panel joins Diane to talk about the congressional boundary battles going on in states and their national implications.

Guests

Mark Braden, attorney, specializing in election law

Sam Hirsch, attorney, specializing in election law

Nathaniel Persily, professor of law and political science, University of Pennsylvania

11:00Deborah Prothrow-Stith: "Murder Is No Accident" (Jossey-Bass)

In the early 1990s, Boston experienced epidemic proportions of youth violence. By the end of the decade, there were no juvenile homicides and overall levels of youth violence dropped dramatically. Deborah Prothrow-Stith of the Harvard School of Public Health explains how communities across the country can duplicate Boston's success.

Guests

Deborah Prothrow-Stith, Associate dean at the Harvard School of Public Health and co-author of "Murder Is No Accident" (Jossey-Bass).

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