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Horn of Africa Services students urge Seattle to fund school programs and community hubs to curb gun violence
Summary
Students from Horn of Africa Services told the Public Safety Committee their research links gun violence to poverty and retaliation cycles and urged school‑based education and community hubs as city‑level interventions that can reduce shootings and support youth.
"Gun violence is an epidemic in America and Seattle is not immune," Ari Einbinder said during public comment, representing Horn of Africa Services and introducing students who researched gun violence and produced policy briefs for the committee. Students and program representatives described how lived experiences in some neighborhoods drive retaliation cycles and recommended interventions that address root causes —…
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