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Community leaders urge city to fund Advance Peace model as alternative violence-reduction strategy
Summary
Several speakers at the citizens forum urged council to invest in community violence intervention modeled on Advance Peace, proposing a $1 million-per-year, five-year investment and arguing it would reduce cyclical gun violence through credible messengers and public-health approaches.
At the citizens forum, community leaders urged Cincinnati officials to invest in community violence intervention programs modeled on Advance Peace. Bishop Sonny James announced a "come together" event and urged unity; Carol Womelldorf argued for proactive investment, saying a $1 million annual commitment over five years "could save the city much more than $50,000,000 over the same time period." She described Advance Peace as a public-health…
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