Albuquerque intervention program aims to decrease teen violence [Video]

THANKS FOR JOINING US. SASHA IS OFF TONIGHT. TEENS AND GUN VIOLENCE HAVE BEEN AN ALARMING PROBLEM IN ALBUQUERQUE. CITY AND STATE LEADERS, HOWEVER, ARE NOW TRYING TO CURB IT. REPORTER ALYSSA MUNOZ IS LIVE. ALYSSA, YOU SPOKE WITH A VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM ABOUT THIS. YEAH, WELL, WITHIN THE LAST FEW MONTHS, THERE HAVE BEEN TWO SHOOTINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED HERE AT CORONADO CENTER AT THE HANDS OF A TEENAGER. NOW, THAT’S WHY LEADERS IN THE PROGRAM AND IN THE COUNTY SAY IT’S IMPORTANT TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE EARLY ON. THEY THINK IT’S COOL BECAUSE THEY GOT SOME LIKES ON SOCIAL MEDIA, AND THOSE BULLETS END UP GOING INTO A HOUSE AND KILLING ANOTHER KID. THE THE TIMES HAVE CHANGED. THE CHILDREN’S CODE HAS TO CHANGE WITH IT. THAT’S DISTRICT ATTORNEY SAM BREGMAN DURING OUR PARTNERS FOR IMPACT TOWN HALL ON CRIME LAST WEEK. HE, ALONG WITH OTHER LEADERS ADDRESSING …