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David Kennedy presented the Boston Gun Project to Utah's working group on preventing violence.

The strategy targets group-focused gun violence, emphasizing deterrence and community collaboration.

Utah aims to adapt these methods to reduce youth violence and improve safety.

SALT LAKE CITY — "The most powerful root cause of violence is violence," David Kennedy, the creator and criminologist behind the Boston Gun Project and the Operation Ceasefire strategy, told Utah leaders Wednesday.

Kennedy met with Utah lawmakers, school board members, prosecutors, defense attorneys and others to provide insight into his experience and aid the state's fight against gun violence, as part of the Youth Violence Prevention and Public Safety Working Group

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