Loyola Stands Against Gun Violence hosted their fifth annual Community Advocacy and Violence Prevention Summit titled “Voices For Change: A Movement Against Gun Violence” for the Loyola and surrounding community April 3.
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A recent uptick in violence has on local ministry pushing for change. Topeka has already surpassed its 2022 homicide rate, with 19 people killed year-to-date. Just six months into the year, it's on pace to top 2017's record for the most killings in one year at 30. However, Revelations Evangelistic Ministry is trying to turn things around.
Dr Herbert Gayle argues that murders can be brought down across the region within 15 years if scientific approaches are used to handle violence, with preventative, structural, and long-las.