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Anti-Gang legislation gets mixed reaction

By Jessica Bloustein

Springfield, MA – The Massachusetts State Senate unanimously passed new legislation last week that will step up the fight against gang violence. But in Springfield and Holyoke--two cities plagued by gang-related crime--there are mixed reactions.

W-A-M-C's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Jessica Bloustein reports.