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Connections: How to rehabilitate perpetrators of domestic violence

Former Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt is speaking out about a video that caught him getting into a physical altercation with a woman. Hunt says he was embarrassed by the video and hoped to be given another chance in the NFL after he was released from the Chiefs.

Was firing him the right move? Some critics say releasing him won't help his potential rehabilitation, and it was bad for both Hunt and the victim. Should rehabilitation have been part of the team's decision-making?

We discuss these questions with local domestic violence prevention experts. In studio:

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Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.

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