If the Murder Rate is Down, Why is Gun Violence Among Kids So High?

About this episode

This episode discusses the paradox of declining murder rates in Dallas while gun violence among juveniles remains high, featuring journalist Joe Sexton.

Violent offenses, murder in particular, may have dropped in Dallas, but gun violence involving juveniles has not. There are many causes, but few solutions. In this episode of Y’all-itics, the Jasons are joined by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Joe Sexton who worked for months on a story focused on a Dallas mother who survived unimaginable loss and whose story is a real-life personification of this crime conundrum. GUEST Joe Sexton, Journalist

People in this episode

Host: Jasons

Guest: Joe Sexton

Topics covered

• gun violence
• juveniles
• murder rate
• Dallas
• journalism
• crime

Keywords

• gun violence
• juveniles
• Dallas
• murder rate
• crime
• journalism
• solutions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WFAA

Places: Dallas

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