The Trump administration recently cut more than half of federal funding for gun violence prevention programs, totaling $158 million in grants, which affected cities like New York and Los Angeles. The Justice Department also terminated 69 community violence intervention grants in April, part of a broader halt of 365 grants worth $811 million.
Experts stated that the cuts threaten the sustainability of community violence intervention initiatives in predominantly Black and Latino areas.
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Eighteen law enforcement groups have urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to restore funding to programs that have produced significant reductions in violence and homicides.
