Beverley Jacques has helped introduce thousands of kids to basketball since he started organizing tournaments in Montreal's Saint-Léonard borough 20 years ago. But DOD Basketball goes beyond the gym, to help youth become agents of change.
As police in the Montreal area deal with a jump in gun violence linked to street gang clashes, community workers are calling for decision makers to focus on the root of the problem.
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