57 - Behind the Headlines- Endemic Structural and Gun Violence in America

Behind the Headlines- Endemic Structural and Gun Violence in America Dr. Joseph Richardson joins us to discuss an important root cause for gun violence-structural violence. As the director of the Capital Regional Violence Intervention Program at Prince George's Hospital Center in Cheverly, Maryland, Dr. Richardson researches the impact of structural violence in the escalating numbers of gun and state violence victims in the US. Mr Bristol Mayo is a resident of Baton Rouge, La., and recently, a peaceful protestor in the march for justice for Mr. Alton Sterling, a father of five fatally shot by the Baton Rouge police. Mr. Mayo joins us to discuss the conditions, and dangers marginalized communities face in North Baton Rouge in the midst of economic development throughout the rest of the city. From Baltimore to Baton Rouge, structural violence remains a daily threat to public health and safety.