Kansas City teen encourages peers to invest energy into hobbies amid growing youth violence

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City teen is hoping to lead his peers in the right direction.
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Christopher Ortiz-Cruz, 13, has developed a business to help kids like himself redirect their energy into something positive amid the rise of youth violence.

“Right now some people are in bad things, doing bad things and I want them to realize that, you know, you can put it into a hobby, especially a fun and healthy hobby,” Christopher said.

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