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Speakers urge council to fund Advance Peace program as a violence-prevention strategy
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged Cincinnati leaders to invest in Advance Peace, a community violence intervention program, citing a proposed $1 million-per-year five-year investment and evidence-based claims about reducing retaliatory homicides.
Several speakers at the Citizens Forum urged Cincinnati leaders to invest in a community violence intervention program called Advance Peace, arguing that funds devoted to credible messengers and outreach would reduce cyclical gun violence.
Bishop Sonny James, introducing a "come together" event, and Carol Womelldorf (spelling as given in the transcript) both spoke in support of community-led approaches. Carol Womelldorf presented specific funding figures, saying a $1,000,000 investment per year for…
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