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Violence Victims Remembered During Annual Wyandotte County Memorial And Forum
Community members, victim advocates and law enforcement officials gathered in Kansas City, Kansas, to honor lives lost to violence and discuss crime prevention and victim support.
Families and community leaders gathered to remember 31 victims of violence in Wyandotte County during the annual Crime Awareness Coordinating Effort, or C.A.C.E., memorial and…
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