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Residents, organizers urge action on gun violence and promote July marches and community events
Summary
Multiple residents and organizers used the city commission public-comment period to list victims, call for programs for youth, and promote marches and community events aimed at preventing violence; speakers described grassroots camps and partnerships and asked for more community support after federal grant cuts were reported.
Several residents and community organizers used the public-comment portion of the July 15 Springfield City Commission meeting to press for more action on gun violence, describe local prevention programs and promote two weekend events intended to mobilize residents.
A long list of names read into the record commemorated people killed in local shootings; a speaker reading the list asked the commission to "help us." The public commenters who followed described on-the-ground prevention efforts and upcoming events intended to build community support.
Jane Casto, a local…
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