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Gloria Conway and Mon O'Shea discuss violence in Charlestown
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[Interview with Conway, Kearney and O'Shea, tape 2]
Original Airdate: 9/10/1975

Length: 00:04:59
Item Type: newstape - original footage


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0:00:55
Visual: Shot of police officers and residents lined up beside an ice cream truck.
Judy Stoia sets up an interview with Dennis Kearney (State Representative), Gloria Conway (Editor, Charlestown Patriot) and Mon O'Shea (Associate Dean, Bunker Hill Community College) on the steps of the Bunker Hill Monument.

0:01:10
V: O'Shea and Conway speak about youth violence and gangs in Charlestown. O'Shea talks about younger kids being caught up in the aggression. Stoia asks about racism in Charlestown. Conway says that racist graffiti is the work of a few people and does not represent the community. Kearney says that many residents are disgusted by racial slurs directed at schoolchildren. Conway says that local anti-busing protestors have condemned violence and that marches in Charlestown have been peaceful.

0:04:19
V: Stoia talks about the perception of Charlestown as a violent community. O'Shea responds that violence is a problem in many cities.
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