'I'm living with a sense of urgency on this problem because [I] go home to my community, like millions of Americans who live in communities where these weapons, where these gunshots are real every single day,' Booker said.
The proposed piece of legislation targets evidence-oriented solutions that have demonstrated success in violence-plagued communities. These include programs that provide outreach to at-risk youth, counseling to vulnerable populations and interventions among repeat offenders.
A 2017 study prepared for the National Criminal Justice Reference Service analyzed community-based solutions targeting young people who were involved in gang or gun violence in Massachusetts. The analysis found that cities which received community-based solutions observed statistically significant$25 million of the annual grants would be designated for hospital-based intervention programs, where victims of gun violence are entered into a support network to reduce recidivism.
At the Democratic presidential debate in Westerville, Ohio, on Tuesday, Booker reiterated his emphasis on the scourge of urban gun violence as a platform agenda.
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