Violence

DOJ Commits Nearly $50M to Violence Against Women Grants For Survivors  – The Crime Report

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The Department of Justice has announced a new commitment of $49.85 in funding for the Office on Violence Against Women for grants to provide survivors of gender-based violence with access to legal services and improve interactions with the justice system that impact victims and their families. Over $35 million was awarded to 59 grantees through … Read more

Tackling ‘Root Causes’ of Gun Violence with COVID Recovery Funds – The Crime Report

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A new brief from the Brookings Institution think tank highlights a unique and time-limited source of funding for community-based investments to combat violent crime through non-carceral interventions: The American Rescue Plan’s State and Local Fiscal Recovery (SLFR) funds. Noting that that most gun violence “is spatially concentrated — disproportionately occurring within a select set of … Read more