Mar 2025

Video: U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois visits the Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (Illinois) visited with the third cohort of the CVI Leadership Academy to discuss opportunities to invest in CVI at the state and local level.

This video presents highlights from Senator Dick Durbin’s visit with the CVI Leadership Academy, during which he discussed strategies for addressing some of the most pressing issues affecting communities nationwide.

 

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