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KC CURRENTS 4-15-2007

By Ty Chandler, Alex Smith and Sylvia Maria Gross

Kansas City, MO – A local gang leader converts to Christianity under a hail of bullets. A new photography show by Chester Higgins, Jr. displays images of spirituality in the African diaspora. And Ken Burns' new PBS documentary on World War II is causing a stir among Latino Veterans.

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