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Resident urges city to fund prevention over post-arrest interventions for children
Summary
Taniqua Oliver, a self-described quality-of-life activist, used public comment to urge the council to shift funding toward prevention for youth at risk of entering the criminal-justice system and to require funded organizations to provide proactive services rather than wait for criminal referrals.
At the Feb. 4 Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council work session public comment period, Taniqua (Taniqa) Oliver urged the council to prioritize prevention and early intervention for children at risk of entering the criminal-justice system.
Oliver identified herself as a “quality-of-life activist” and described concerns that city…
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