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Manchester Reflects on Gun Violence

The Manchester community will hold a forum on gun violence Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the SBM Auditorium at Manchester Community College.

Four different aspects of the Manchester community will be on hand Wednesday evening to talk about gun violence and its effects during a forum at Manchester Community College. 

The event, free and open to the public, will consider the issue of gun violence from four different perspectives in the community: religious, political, educational and law enforcement.

Presenters include Rep. Jason Rojas, a Democrat representing the 9th House District, which includes the towns of Manchester and East Hartford; Sr. Linda Pepe, CSJ, Collaborative Center for Justice Hartford; Manchester Police Chief Marc Montminy; and Interim Superintendent of Manchester Public Schools Dr. Richard Kisiel.

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The event is sponsored by the St. Bridget New Wineskins Community and Manchester Community College, and is being held in the SBM Auditorium of Manchester Community College from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2013. 

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