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Eight people were injured in a Feb. 17 shooting near Olney Transportation Center in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Several members of Philadelphia City Council want to see more funding for anti-violence programs in the next fiscal year and beyond, as the city says gun violence has become the leading cause of death among young Black and Latino men.
Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration is proposing an additional $70 million for anti-violence efforts over the next five years. The money would be used to expand a pair of violence prevention programs, bolster the city’s blight remediation efforts, and launch a transitional jobs program, among other priorities.
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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw confer during a press event at Olney Transportation Center, where a mass shooting occurred on Feb. 17, 2021. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Amid a historic surge in shootings and homicides, Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration is proposing an additional $18.7 million for anti-violence efforts during the next fiscal year. The funding would be used to expand a pair of violence intervention programs, a transitional jobs initiative, as well as the city’s blight remediation efforts, among other priorities.
If approved by City Council, the total investment into anti-violence programming during FY22 would be $35.5 million out of a $5.18 billion proposed spending plan, less than 5% of the $727 million the Kenney administration wants to spend on the police department.
Philadelphia releases updated Roadmap to Safer Communities with initiatives to combat gun violence
By JoAnn Pileggi and FOX 29 staff
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Philadelphia releases updated ‘Roadmap to Safer Communities’ with initiatives to combat gun violence
The Roadmap to Safer Communities has four key goals, which include connected and thriving young people, a strong community engagement, coordinated city services, and safe and healthy neighborhoods.
PHILADLEPHIA - The City of Philadelphia released its 2021 update to the Philadelphia Roadmap to Safer Communities, which is a multi-year violence reduction strategy designed to create a safer, healthier and more just city.
The Roadmap to Safer Communities has four key goals, which include connected and thriving young people, a strong community engagement, coordinated city services, and safe and healthy neighborhoods
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