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The City of Peoria recently doled out $1.4 million in grants for six violence prevention initiatives, but some members of the Peoria City Council are questioning how those anti-violence dollars are being allocated as the city copes with a wave of summertime unrest.
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Becky Rossman, Peoria Community Against Violence CEO, announced Wednesday the organization faces an impending closure on Nov. 30 if it cannot come up with $300,000 to cover 12 months in operational expenses.
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The Peoria City Council has approved an additional $1.4 million in anti-violence grants, amid a backdrop of rising gun violence. But some council members are skeptical about whether all the programs are the right approach — or if they're producing results.
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The ongoing furor over the City of Peoria's anti-violence initiatives bled into Mayor Rita Ali's first open Safety Network meeting on Friday.
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The Peoria chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense is asking people to wear orange this weekend and to support those affected by gun violence.
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The Texas school shooting compelled dozens of Peorians to attend an anti-violence vigil at Peoria’s Gateway Building on Wednesday night.
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WCBU hosted a roundtable conversation between five local women whose children and grandchildren were killed in Peoria.
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Taurey Best is a Peoria teenager and rapper who is working hard on her songwriting as she establishes herself as an artist.
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Rossman took over leadership of Peoria Community Against Violence in March of 2021.
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Family members, friends, and others mourned the death of 8-year-old Navin Jones Tuesday evening.