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OPINION: DOJ Cuts Will Threaten Public Safety: ‘Lives Will Be At Risk’

Amy Solomon, senior fellow at the nonpartisan Council on Criminal Justice and former Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) under the Biden administration, shared an op-ed with USA Today on the potential impact of recent cuts to Department of Justice (DOJ) grants and why the OJP is so vital to public safety.

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WATCH: City Club of Chicago, MPI Host Panel Discussion on CVI and Law Enforcement

On Tuesday, April 15, City Club of Chicago and Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI) hosted a panel titled “Reducing Gun Violence: How the Community and Police Are Working Together.” The discussion centered on the areas where Community Violence Intervention (CVI) workers and law enforcement intersect.

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Governor Pritzker Says State-Funded Peacekeepers Program is Working: ‘Corner by Corner, Block by Block’

A press conference held on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at the Pullman Community Center welcomed Governor J.B. Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson, state and city elected officials, and over 200 Community Violence Intervention (CVI) professionals across Chicago.

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