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Shanduke McPhatter, a non-violence activist, talks to a woman who recently lost a relative to gun violence. The peace vigil took place on the block where 10-year-old Justin Wallace was shot to death. Andrew Lichtenstein/Getty Images
On a recent summer evening in Queens, New York, several dozen people gathered on the street, where birthday balloons tied to a railing floated in the hot breeze.
He was shot and killed June 5, a bystander as a nearby parking dispute erupted. Where do we go from here? Where do we go from here? yelled one anti-violence activist into the crowd.
Shanduke McPhatter, a non-violence activist, talks to a woman who recently lost a relative to gun violence. The peace vigil took place on the block where 10-year-old Justin Wallace was shot to death.
On a recent summer evening in Queens, New York, several dozen people gathered on the street, where birthday balloons tied to a railing floated in the hot breeze.
He was shot and killed June 5, a bystander as a nearby parking dispute erupted. Where do we go from here? Where do we go from here? yelled one anti-violence activist into the crowd.
It s a question that is on many people s minds. How should communities that have strained relationships with law enforcement deal with gun violence?
Brooklyn district attorney, God Squad partnership aims to curb gun violence
News 12 Staff
Updated on:May 25, 2021, 6:02pm EDT
As precincts across Brooklyn have seen a rise in violence, the Brooklyn district attorney announced a partnership with clergy councils that would allow for more community outreach to prevent gun violence.
The plan is for the 67th Clergy Council, also known as the God Squad, to enable other clergy councils to help the community through various strategies. Street engagement with young people, on the ground through all the evening. We re going to provide victim services for any individual . who is shot, whose family would want us to provide for them, said Pastor Gil Monrose a member of the 67th Clergy Council.
Major Legislative Victory as Myrie Provision Included in Final Budget
ALBANY In a major victory in the fight to prevent gun violence, Senator Zellnor Y. Myrie (D-Central Brooklyn) today announced that the Community Violence Intervention Act was adopted as part of the 2021-22 State Budget. In an historic statement, New York became the first state to officially declare gun violence a public health crisis, and is responding accordingly by establishing a fund for violence intervention and interruption programs that serve our communities.
“Today, we are sending an unmistakable message: gun violence is an epidemic in communities across New York State, and we must take a proactive approach to address it,”