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New York Becomes First State to Declare Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis

by Anna Bradley-Smith April 7, 2021

New York will now fund gun violence intervention programs in a major victory for community policing advocates. The State adopted the Community Violence Intervention Act as part of its 2021-22 State Budget on Tuesday, becoming the first state in the country to declare gun violence a public health crisis and establishing a fund for violence […]

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