August 2, 2018

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


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

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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