Third community town hall on gun violence focuses on youth programs this summer
The city is addressing people s concerns that there s not enough for kids to do with dozens of programs this summer. Author: Michael Tatar (WTOL) Updated: 11:58 PM EDT May 22, 2021
TOLEDO, Ohio To combat the issue of gun violence, dozens met in East Toledo for the final community town hall for the Mayor s Initiative to Reduce Gun Violence in the city.
The focus of Saturday s meeting at Waite High School was to address the issues the east side is facing as well as get the word out about the growing number of summer programs that will be available to youth.
Community Town Hall Meeting on Gun Violence: A Conversation with Commissioner JoJuan Armour, The Mayor’s Initiative to Reduce Gun Violence TOLEDO: The second installment in a series of initiatives to get the community involved with the City of Toledo to strategize best practices in gun violence prevention will be a town hall-style meeting at
Woodward High School, 701 East Central Ave., “We will continue to work with the community on the root causes of gun violence, something faced by all American cities,” Armour said. “The community wants to move toward a safer Toledo and we will get there together with a comprehensive
JoJuan Armour s search begins for team members to join the fight against gun violence in Toledo
The city s pick to lead the initiative against gun violence wants to have his team of three violence interrupters and a case worker in place before summer. Author: Emma Henderson Updated: 10:11 AM EDT May 11, 2021
TOLEDO, Ohio Toledo has seen 20 homicides so far this year, nearly double the 12 homicides we had at this time last year.
That s why the city hired JoJuan Armour nearly 90 days ago to lead the mayor s Initiative to End Gun Violence.
With summer quickly approaching, Armour wants to have his team in place.