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In Newtown, making promises to transform a tragedy

AP Photo/Seth Perlman

In the year since the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, some in that community have been working to turn that tragedy into a moment of transition. The group Sandy Hook Promise is both a support group for families and an advocate for ending gun violence.

Craig LeMoult is a reporter for NPR Member station WGBH.