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A voice called out to a man meandering past a line of rowhouses in Baltimore’s McElderry Park neighborhood: “Let us holler at you!” When he reached the group gathered on the sidewalk, its members made their pitch. They could help connect him with services or with his resume and getting a job — whatever he needed most to get on his feet. The man nodded, then said when the “time is right,” he .
Department of Justice Awards $100 Million to Reduce Community Violence The Department of Justice announced today grant awards totaling $100 million to help communities across the U.S. reduce gun crime and other serious violence. The announcement was made during a visit by Department officials to Baltimore, Maryland, home to three community-based organizations receiving funding under the Department’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative.
DaShawn McGrier, a Safe Streets violence interrupter at McElderry Park, was one of the three men shot and killed on East Monument Street Wednesday night, a spokeswoman for the non-profit confirmed.