DOJ $2 million for violence interrupters 2-22-24
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The U.S. Department of Justice announced $2 million for the city of Louisville on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, to fund a three-year pilot project to expand the city's "violence interrupters" program to the Newburg neighborhood. (WDRB photo)
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The interrupters intervene in gang-related conflicts before they intensify.
Take guns off the street and cut down on violence. That's the goal of a Louisville anti-violence program that is expanding to Newburg, thanks to a multimillion-dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Justice.Â
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