‘Bleeding Out’ author hits familiar notes in local violence debate

By , Daily Memphian Published: December 21, 2019 4:05 AM CT

Harvard research fellow Thomas Abt talked on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast about his book “Bleeding Out,” which says poverty and violence are linked but fighting violence should come first. 

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