Students at Oxford High School had their world turned upside down in a matter of minutes. Two days later, it is still hard to know where to begin with the aftermath. Today, a former school superintendent talks about managing community mental health response, and an expert weighs in on the psychology behind why these shootings happen.

GUESTS: 

Darienne Driver Hudson, president and CEO of United Way for Southeastern Michigan.  

Marc Zimmerman, director of the Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center, co-director of the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention and a professor of public health, psychology, and education at the University of Michigan. 

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