Credit Steve Carmody / Michigan Radio
Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley has declared a state of emergency in the city due to gun violence. According to the mayor, there have been 158 non-lethal shootings in the city in 2021 a nearly 80% increase from 88 in 2020.
The declaration means the city can use federal funds from the American Rescue Plan to fight gun violence. The city of Flint is set to receive $94 million of the federal $1.9 trillion stimulus package.
Neely says the steps the city is taking to address gun violence are based on feedback taken from Flint residents. We need more officers, we need to retain more officers, we need to be able to have better community engagement, providing grants, we need more youth engagement, all these things are a baseline to be able to reduce crime in a very aggressive way, and that’s why we declared an emergency, Neeley said.
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