Mayor Bill Finch and Governor Dannel Malloy’s Undersecretary for Criminal Justice Michael Lawlor, working together with state and federal law enforcement representatives, hosted a public forum at Kolbe Cathedral High School.

The forum brought together representatives from nonprofits, health care providers, education, after school providers, clergy, business community, neighborhood representatives, community members and those whose lives have been touched by violence.

The meeting in its entirety  can be viewed here:

Public Official Comments: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW1P5XgtfEM  and Public Comments at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uFdkxNRPmc

This is the first of two to strategize solutions to the recent uptick in gun violence in the City. A second forum will be held on June 26 at 6 p.m at Housatonic Community College.