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Op-Ed: More emphasis on youth violence

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Jamira Burley has made combating youth violence her mission and has been tapped by Mayor Nutter to head the city’s Youth Commission. "I never thought I could rise above my circumstances," the Temple 2012 graduate said last week. "No matter how many times I tell my story, I can’t end youth violence alone." Nutter, too, has emphasized the importance of a community approach.