Faith and Hope Community Center Tries to Reduce Youth Violence

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Published June 8, 2005 at 4:25 PM EDT

By Elizabeth Christensen

Syracuse, NY – As temperatures rise, so do violent incidents in Syracuse's inner city.

Four men, all native to the South side, may have found a way to reduce youth anger and instill a sense of pride in those who live in one of Syracuse's worst neighborhoods.

WRVO's Elizabeth Christensen visited the Faith and Hope Community Center.

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