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After mass shooting that killed four children, residents urge Stockton to restore and fund violence-prevention programs
Summary
Family members and gun-violence advocates urged Stockton council to fully staff and fund the Office of Violence Prevention and revive proven interventions such as Operation Ceasefire and Advance Peace following a recent mass shooting that left four children dead.
Dozens of residents filled the council chambers on Dec. 9 to urge immediate and sustained action after a shooting that killed four children at a birthday party. Speakers called for restored funding and staffing for city violence-prevention programs and for partnerships with community organizations that have shown results.
"Death by gun violence is the number one killer of children in our country," said Nikki Smith, president of Cleveland School Remembers, reading a prepared statement and urging the council to "fully fund the Office of Violence Prevention" and bring back organizations such as Advance Peace and CeaseSpire.
Deborah Ellison, a lifelong Stockton resident and a survivor…
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