The city of Lexington is looking for a new violence prevention czar as it is faces an alarming jump in the number of homicides in recent weeks. To date, 15 people have been murdered in Lexington. That’s coming off a record-setting 34 homicides in 2020, a 13 percent increase from […]
Prevention
A police officer watches demonstrators in Portland, Ore., September 26, 2020. (Jim Urquhart/Reuters) The Portland City Council on Wednesday approved a $6 million plan to curb a rise in gun violence in the city, without adding funds to the city’s police department. The plan will provide $4.1 million in grants […]