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'It's a moral crisis,' Ta-Sean Murdock, Executive Director of the Center for Law and Justice, says following violent weekend in Albany

Ta-Sean Murdock, Executive Director of the Center for Law and Justice
Samantha Simmons
Ta-Sean Murdock, Executive Director of the Center for Law and Justice

Following several shootings that injured 10 people, including seven juveniles, and a house fire triggered by a flare gun this weekend, Ta-Sean Murdock says Albany is having a “moral crisis.” Murdock is the Executive Director of the Center for Law and Justice. Murdock says Albany needs stronger collaborations to keep the community safe. WAMC's Samantha Simmons spoke with Murdock today about how to better engage at-risk youth across the city.

Samantha joined the WAMC staff in 2023 after graduating from the University at Albany. She covers the City of Troy and Rensselaer County at large. Outside of reporting, she host's WAMC's Weekend Edition and Midday Magazine.

She can be reached by phone at (518)-465-5233 Ext. 211 or by email at ssimmons@wamc.org.