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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.
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
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.
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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