President Donald Trump is being denounced for deploying the National Guard and federal law enforcement agents on the streets of Washington, D.C . His critics, especially members of the Congressional Black Caucus , accuse him of “militarizing” the police .

But what none of them offer is an alternative solution to the rising tide of youth violence destroying our neighborhoods. That alternative solution is precisely what we need most.

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