Meredith Hackler joined WRTV as a Multi-Media Journalist and Reporter in February of 2022.
MUNCIE—According to numbers from the FBI, the rate of violent crime has dropped slightly, but many cities are still looking for solutions.
Carey was born and raised in Muncie. Gun violence is an issue but just bringing city leaders isn’t enough of a solution. She says young people also need to be consulted. "We asked the question how many of our youth have seen guns in the home or elsewhere,” George Foley Jr. the President of Muncie NAACP said. “About 80 percent of our kids raised their hands and said they have seen guns. We didn't ask where or why but that just sparked attention in us.
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