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Stop the Violence

Street Beat

Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 11am

This week on Street Beat, Syma Chowdhry and the Community Correspondents bring awareness to organizations that are trying to stop the violence in our communities.

First, Dr. Isaiah McKinnon of University of Detroit Mercy and students Aprille Doktor of Summit Academy and Gionni Campbell of Detroit Center for the Arts talk about "Bringing the Lessons Home," a special program sponsored by the National Holocaust Museum.   www.ushmm.org

If you would like to read another account about this program, click here to see Kristine Hoover's reaction to last year's event

Then Community Correspondent Ken Bryant finds out about CeaseFire Detroit from Reggie Reg Davis.  For more information on how you can get involved or to become a stop on the CeaseFire School Tour please call 313-622-4116.

Next Syma finds out how safe we are when she learns out about the Department of Homeland Security from the Michigan Director, Col Daryl Lundy.  Then Col Lundy explains the Detroit Emergency Reference Guide.   www.ready.gov  www.detroitmi.gov

If you would like to suggest a segment idea or make a comment, please send an email with the words "Street Beat comment" to the Street Beat Producer

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