By starving communities of the violence prevention, behavioral health services, and other investments that young people in particular need to flourish, Currie says, "We're priming ourselves for another spike in crime."
That is, of course, exactly what Trump has done. In April, his administration arbitrarily cancelled nearly 400 grants worth more than $800 million from the US Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs. The vast majority focused on violence prevention, community safety, and juvenile justice programs. In DC, local organizations involved in violence reduction lost more than $500,000...
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