Steering young people away from a life mixed up with gangs

Name: Steering young people away from a life mixed up with gangs
Uploaded: 2015-11-27T23:46:50Z
Duration: P499S
Description: Naomi McSwain was once a member of the notorious Crips gang in South Los Angeles before leaving that path of violence and drug use to devote her career to helping other young people escape. McSwain sits down with special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault to discuss her solutions for combating gang violence.

Clip: 11/27/2015 | 8m 19s

Naomi McSwain was once a member of the notorious Crips gang in South Los Angeles before leaving that path of violence and drug use to devote her career to helping other young people escape. McSwain sits down with special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault to discuss her solutions for combating gang violence.

Aired: 11/27/15

Rating: NR

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