Shonna Majors Talks New Role As Indianapolis Director Of Community Violence Reduction

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Drew Daudelin

Shonna Majors will hire and oversee local activists called Indy Peacemakers, and distribute grant money to organizations that promote violence reduction programming.
*Courtesy of Shonna Majors*

Last month Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett announced the city’s first Director of Community Violence Reduction, along with a grant program to fund local anti-crime efforts.

WFYI’s Drew Daudelin sat down with Shonna Majors to talk about her new role.

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