According to an FBI report, Virginia's homicide rate has climbed since 2018. To combat this, Eugene Swinson runs Big H.O.M.I.E.S Community Outreach group, and now, a new center called Lil H.O.M.I.E.S.
Portsmouth community members are hoping to stymie the wave of violence by providing more opportunities for the city's youth with a recreation center on Elliot Avenue.
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