Kindness, Forgiveness, Compassion Initiative

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Frank Ortis on Kindness, Forgiveness, Compassion Initiative

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Aug 26, 2016

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Working towards a kinder, more peaceful world is the outlook on this edition of Comcast Newsmakers. Pembroke Pines Mayor Frank Ortis joins us, sharing how his community is adopting these ideals and ingraining them into?the city.

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