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The state of homelessness in Rochester; and a special rebroadcast on reactions to the mass shooting at Maplewood Park: coming up on "Connections," Monday, August 19, 2024

James Brown
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WXXI News

12:00: The state of homelessness in Rochester

1:00: Special rebroadcast -- After the Maplewood mass shooting

Rochester continues to have a problem with homelessness. We discuss the scope of the problem, the cost of homelessness, different solutions, and what can be done. WXXI's Gino Fanelli guest hosts this hour. In studio:

  • Andy Carey, social worker with MC Collaborative
  • Janelle Duda-Banwar, Ph.D., MSW, founder and director of On the Ground Research
  • Patrick Hanna, manager of business planning and board member for REACH Advocacy
  • Rev. Tedd Pullano, associate pastor for community outreach at Third Presbyterian Church

Then in our second hour, how many young people are carrying guns in Rochester? We revisit a recent conversation that followed the mass shooting at Maplewood Park. Our guests discuss how to convince young people to give up their guns - and not to shoot when an argument arises. In studio:

  • Justin Morris, founder and CEO of Untrapped Ministries Gun Violence Prevention and Community Empowerment Organization
  • Clayton Lyons, mediator for Untrapped Ministries Gun Violence Prevention and Community Empowerment Organization
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Gino Fanelli is an investigative reporter who also covers City Hall. He joined the staff in 2019 by way of the Rochester Business Journal, and formerly served as a watchdog reporter for Gannett in Maryland and a stringer for the Associated Press.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.

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