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Richmond, California has long been one of the state's most dangerous cities. In 2007, this city of 103,000 people had 47 homicides, one of the highest murder rates in the country. By 2012, that number had dropped from 47 to 18. This short ...See moreRichmond, California has long been one of the state's most dangerous cities. In 2007, this city of 103,000 people had 47 homicides, one of the highest murder rates in the country. By 2012, that number had dropped from 47 to 18. This short documentary examines the city's unorthodox--and surprisingly successful--efforts to tame the violence: a police chief forging a new model of community policing, and a city agency reaching out directly to the young men behind the shootings. Written by Mariel Waloff and Rachel Waldholz See less