Trump Cuts $500M Violence Grants

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Trump administration cuts $500 million in grants to prevent gun violence

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The U.S. Department of Justice abruptly terminated 373 grants in April .

The largest share of the nixed awards were designated for community-based violence intervention.

In Oakland , California , a hospital-based program to prevent retaliatory gun violence lost a $2 million grant.

The cuts are also hitting St. Louis , often dogged by being labeled one of the most dangerous cities in America .

The Justice Department says it is focused on prosecuting criminals, getting illegal drugs off the streets.

The Justice Department grant to the BRIC had been an acknowledgment that healing has a role in public safety by quelling retaliatory violence.

The BRIC staffers were encouraged during the Justice Department application process to emphasize their reach into St. Louis ’ Black community, which is disproportionately affected by gun violence.

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